Summer is a season which is enjoyed all over the world. It sees a lot of people going outside to take in the weather, who would usually be cozying up safely within their homes at any other point during the year. There is definitely a positive vibe in the air, but this can quickly come crashing down once the inevitable happens; somebody getting bitten. This isn’t by another human (well, you’d like to assume not), but instead by a creature. Sometimes the creature has long departed, and other times they’re still there unintentionally waiting to be caught. But what do we have to look out for, and how do we prepare ourselves?
Spider Bites
Spiders love the sun just as much as you do. The increase in the light and heat means that their food (flies) are in abundance, ripe and ready to catch for their lunch. The majority of spiders that you may find within your garden aren’t going to cause you a great deal of suffering, but instead create a red, itchy bump from their bite – which is usually inflicted to defend themselves rather than out of unnecessary malice. There are remedies available from http://naturalcave.com/posts/essential-oils-spider-bites/ which will be able to guide you on what to do as and when a spider may bite you. It’s recommended that you keep away from where they may be lurking, which is hard to do in a garden; they’re generally found within bushes and dark corners, so placing your chair out of the sun may not be the best course of action.
Mosquito Bites
There are so many home remedies that have been around for centuries that all claim to work for the prevention of mosquito bites. One of the main ones to make the rounds each year is that you mosquitoes don’t like too much Vitamin B in the blood – so eating a spoonful of Marmite before you go to bed will stop the critters from nipping you, theoretically. While people tend to consider what to do once they get bitten, there is little thought given to avoiding the bite altogether by taking some simple precautions. Some are natural, such as being an A-type blood than O (mosquitoes are twice as likely to bite you if you’re in the O-type blood group), whilst others take more work, such as insect repellent. Once bitten, there are various creams and lotions that you can buy to sooth the inflammation and the itchiness.
Ladybug Bites
OK, so it’s not so much the ladybug biting that you need to be worried about. But don’t put that to one side – they can and will bite you, if they feel threatened enough to do so. Certain species of ladybugs bite more than others, but the good thing to remember is that they are not poisonous, and their saliva does nothing to irritate you like a mosquito would. Instead of the ladybugs, it’s more their larvae that you need to be on the lookout for, as demonstrated at http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/earth/wildlife/10193879/The-heat-is-giving-ladybirds-a-taste-for-human-flesh.html. These resemble our cute little ladybug friends in no way, shape or form – they look positively demonic. The body itself is a scream for you not to go anywhere near it, with bright, sharp spikes coming out of what appears to be the tiniest suit of armor you could ever conjure up. They tend to hide in the leaves of bushes, so any brushing up against them accidentally could mean a nasty nip.
Wasps
It won’t be your first sting that can cause a bad reaction, but once a couple of stings have made their way into your system, your body could react with anaphylactic shock to the barb of a wasp. If you have a wasp buzzing around you, don’t swat at them – this only makes them more likely to see you as a threat and sting you. Wearing bright clothes and perfume attracts wasps, as they are attracted to sweet smells and strong colors; it’s where they assume their food is coming from, so who can blame them? Leaving food out in the summer can attract swarms of them, so it’s important to take measures so as you’re not inviting them over unknowingly. Having mint in the garden, or wearing a mild mint oil, is actually a repellent for wasps; for some reason, they cannot tolerate it, so spreading a few of these herb plants around the spaces which are most affected by wasps is one way of making sure that they never return.
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