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Old Chinese proverb, "Woman with tight jeans have no room for snapper."
2006-12-19
Japanese finds scorpion in jeans

A Japanese woman trying on jeans in a shop got a shock when she was stung by a scorpion hidden inside a pair.

The woman, on the southern island of Okinawa, ended up in hospital for five days as a result of the sting, which was not life-threatening.

Local health officials captured the 5cm (2 inch) scorpion, which was believed to be a Chinese bark scorpion.

It is thought to have travelled inside the jeans from China, where they were made.

Officials told the Mainichi Daily News that the woman, who was not named, felt a sudden pain in her right knee as she tried the trousers on.

When she rubbed the area with her hand, the scorpion then stung her right index finger.
Posted by:Besoeker

#10  God invented bees, the devil invented yellow jackets. And hornets. And wasps. Still hasn't gotten it right!

Gasoline suffocates yellow jackets in ground hives! No lighty, just a pint or two.

I'm still going to light it. Unless someone can prove to me that they suffer less that way! >:-)
Posted by: gorb   2006-12-19 23:18  

#9  Gasoline suffocates yellow jackets in ground hives! No lighty, just a pint or two.
Posted by: wxjames   2006-12-19 22:19  

#8  Unlikely. While yellow jackets and bumble bees have a tendency to use mouse dens and such as their homes, they also have a limited ability to burrw and will almost always give themselves at least one exit (if the mouse or other rodent hasn't already (which they always do).

So, the yellow jackets simply learned that the front door was not the best way out of their hive anymore.

Posted by: FOTSGreg   2006-12-19 20:21  

#7  I once found that an underground "Nest" was near my house, I discovered this by lawnmowing over it.

After retreating I left the mower sitting over the nest running, it took about an hour and a half to run out of gas, never saw another Yellow Jacket come out of that hole, sliced and diced them all.
Posted by: Redneck Jim   2006-12-19 19:14  

#6  I hate yellow jackets. Getting zapped by one is my first memory.
Posted by: Shipman   2006-12-19 18:53  

#5  Scenes from my youth:
I- Free Radical mows the lawn
II- Free Radical runs at 50 mph chased by 1000 yellow-jackets
III- Free Radical jumps in pool- knows he can hold his breath for 3 minutes.
IV- Dog thinks it is 'playtime': jumps into pool; attacked by remaining yellow-jackets.
V- Stupid yellow-jackets didn't realize that I had taught my dog to dive and swim underwater. Mass insect casualties ensue.
VI- Free radical and dog climb out on deep-end ladder.
VII- Free Radical rummages in storage shed for flame-thrower.
VIII- REVENGE.
The End.
Posted by: Free Radical   2006-12-19 18:17  

#4  OWWWW AH! That is one of the last (non-poisonous) animals I would like to find in my clothes. Them hornets be MEAN!!!!
Posted by: Free Radical   2006-12-19 17:59  

#3  I always used to have ants in my pants.
Posted by: Zenster   2006-12-19 17:54  

#2  A yellow jacket hid in my pajama bottoms once....
Posted by: Anguper Hupomosing9418   2006-12-19 12:34  

#1  Next time, wear a burkha! That kind of stuff wouldn't happen (the poor scorpion would be smothered to death by the lack of oxygen and accumulated gas).
Posted by: anonymous5089   2006-12-19 06:42  

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