The Scare of a Lifetime!

[Owozifa]

Originally posted by Zagatto
And this is part of why I enjoy living in the top half of our hemisphere. A nice cold winter prevents us from having bugs grow that large.

Of course, we do have West Nile Virus and Lyme disease to deal with but those are minor compared to bugs that can EAT A DOG!

Glad to hear you are OK after the experience. I've even heard that elevated heart rates for extended periods of time can be a good thing.

West Nile Virus and Lyme disease are troublesome, but don't forget the mere act of mosquitoes and ticks biting. Mosquitoes aren't bad, of course you get bit 10 times a day where I live. Ticks are less, but the bites ITCH horribly and last for a 3 weeks or more. And I have seen a Wolf Spider this far north...30 or so miles south of the Canadian border...I wouldn't feel TOO safe Zagatto.

Edit: Or 48 kilometers.