tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3973985529100174047.post5920629773013480825..comments2023-06-22T06:56:08.652-04:00Comments on The Nature In Us: The Wheel Bug Rescuesharingsunshinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07275158327616370321noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3973985529100174047.post-85481410158483864902011-07-12T10:26:17.591-04:002011-07-12T10:26:17.591-04:00I hadn't heard of the kissing bug or the disea...I hadn't heard of the kissing bug or the disease so I Googled :-) Here's some added info for the readers:<br /><br /><i>Chagas disease is named after the Brazilian physician Carlos Chagas, who discovered the disease in 1909. It is caused by the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi, which is transmitted to animals and people by insect vectors that are found only in the Americas (mainly, in rural areas of Latin America where poverty is widespread). Chagas disease (T. cruzi infection) is also referred to as American trypanosomiasis.<br /><br />In the United States, Chagas disease is considered a Neglected Infection of Poverty (NIP) since it is found mostly in those with limited resources and limited access to medical care.</i><br /><br />I knew wheel bugs can bite. I have this belief that if you transmit love as you're admiring something in God's Creation that it will not react defensively. I've rescued many wasps in our house (they tend to nest in our vented fireplace outside and then come in through some crack or hole). <br /><br />I've also picked up bristled caterpillar species that are supposed to sting to move them to a food they eat or to get more light for a photo. All of these I did for the first time BEFORE learning more about them, but with all such experiences I've had and read of others having the same, it hasn't changed my behavior. I may get stung one day, but the joy of not worrying over it is grand :-)<br /><br />I took macro photos of wasps eating rotten apples we'd picked off the ground for wildlife with a 0" lens and then looking them up found out they were <a href="http://donnawatkins.smugmug.com/Bluebird-Cove-Our-Home-In/2006-Bluebird-Cove-Critters/8367763_qRzGfv#549010282_R4EF9-A-LB" rel="nofollow">yellow-jackets</a>. They sure are beautiful for all the bad press they get.<br /><br />Thank you so much, cecropia, for letting us know about kissing bugs and the disease. I love learning new things!sharingsunshinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07275158327616370321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3973985529100174047.post-12262635508090846432011-07-12T02:55:06.234-04:002011-07-12T02:55:06.234-04:00there is also another bug from the bee assassin ...there is also another bug from the bee assassin family known as the kissing bug, that caries chagas disease, which affects more than 15 million people in the world just some neat information. Also just so you know the wheel bug can if disturbed can puncture the skin and give a painful sting worst then a bee sting. not that you should fear but just have respect for what you do not Know.cecropiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05114206276760440366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3973985529100174047.post-87265986045896221812011-06-29T21:47:44.868-04:002011-06-29T21:47:44.868-04:00Thank you for sharing your spiders story also! Th...Thank you for sharing your spiders story also! They are precious little beings. Our house is spider-friendly so I talk to them and move them if I need to do something where they are. I've taken photos of them closeup and they are beautiful things!sharingsunshinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07275158327616370321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3973985529100174047.post-21046103772886570112011-06-29T20:01:04.647-04:002011-06-29T20:01:04.647-04:00I just read this and I am really glad that you wer...I just read this and I am really glad that you were able to overcome your fear. I used to fear spiders, then researched them and realized many are beneficial and even cute in their behaviors and interactions. I like how you relate this to Gods actions in our own lives. Beautiful story! Thank you for sharing this!Allisonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3973985529100174047.post-74871654433021042112009-02-27T21:35:00.000-05:002009-02-27T21:35:00.000-05:00It was grand and it's nice to "meet" somebody else...It was grand and it's nice to "meet" somebody else who would think so :-) Thanks for sharing your sweet spirit.sharingsunshinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07275158327616370321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3973985529100174047.post-68800683301533079302009-02-27T21:07:00.000-05:002009-02-27T21:07:00.000-05:00Wow! It must have been an amazing experience to he...Wow! It must have been an amazing experience to help out the "little" guy! Even if it was a small task, it must have felt great to do this!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com