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29-07-2010, 05:55 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening
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Insect Bite
In article G614o.265667$sD7.131177@hurricane,
rspace says...
On 27/07/10 10:42,
wrote:
I was (foolishly) out on the allotment at twilight last night, in unfastened
canvas shoes. And surprise surprise, i got an insect bite. Unusually, I
saw the little bugger that did it, and it wasn't something I can name
(although I've seen them before, but I've mostly ignroed them)
It was about ... 1/8 inch long, shaped approx like a tiny moth or
grasshopper (kind of the shape of a grain of rice) and it was grey-ish
colour, possibly grey and white stripes.
I did manage to grab it, but tried not to squash it to ID it, then when I
let go it boinged off - think it was a jump not a flight. And it left a
little blob of blood where it had been slurping at my ankle.
Any clues?
Could be a Tick, sounds like you disturbed its dejeuner (ie you).
Definitely not. Ticks never boing off, or jump or fly.
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