Beware of the horseflies

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We're in the middle of nature, you know: trees, water... and bugs. Nastier than crashes, these horse-flies (Dutch: "Daas", German: "Bremse") can deliver a painful bite. They are silent and swift, unnoticed until they bite, mostly in the upper body regions. These particular gadflies have a nasty venom that causes your skin to swell, irritate, burn... just some momentary discomfort. The danger lies in bacterial infections, however. This can be treated with antibiotics.

Just cool the wound to relief the pain, try to suck out the venom. If the wound grows bigger, consider letting CERT take a look at it.

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See also

wikipedia:Horse-fly

Another Hot Tip (?) they tend to pick out WET victims. wet skin gets those horseflies going! watch those sweaty necks and shoulders.