This conversation is making me feel a bit uncomfortable; bringing back
early memories of being told "look at the leeches on the grass, smelling
out your warm blood".
Leeches fizz and shrivel after an application of table salt. ( those
shakers of 'picnic salt' are good to have in a pocket)
HmmAt 08:29 AM 27/11/2000 +1100, you wrote:
>Phil
>ladies stockings are supposed to do the job due to the fine weave.
>Drinking home brew regularly does not seem to stop them getting on me.
> In open rain forest thongs and shorts with regular checks between the
>toes can generally detect them when the land, the cold feeling. In wet
>stuff Rid or something on the skin under socks and pants and hope you
>catch the ones on your arms and face.
> That was a good idea for a mirror as I once had a leach climb in
>behind my eye and had to walk 2 km back to the car for a mirror and by
>then it was too far in so I had to wait till it dropped out.
>Cheers Chris
>
>Phil Hansbro wrote:
>>
>> Would anyone know where to get some Leech socks. I can't find any around
>> Newcastle. Also the only Mozzie nets I can find (with really small holes)
>> are $100....
>>
>> Thanks for any help
>>
>> Phil.
>>
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