Lusty Posted October 2, 2018 Report Share Posted October 2, 2018 I’ve seen big critters here nearly 30 centimeters long and 20 millimeters wide dark brown with light brown legs. Anyone been bitten by one and is it a hospital job? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted October 3, 2018 Report Share Posted October 3, 2018 Mostly you just see the millipedes, which are harmless things. But avoid the big centipedes. Their bite is nasty. Their venom can even cause the tissue to decay around the area bitten., and I've seen scars on upcountry Thais from the bites. Ignore the millipedes, but avoid the centipedes. http://www.buriramtimes.com/centipedes-millipedes-thailand/ I also saw a few scorpions when I lived in the lower north. They avoided me and I avoided them. http://www.buriramtimes.com/scorpions-thailand-dangerous/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
migrant Posted October 3, 2018 Report Share Posted October 3, 2018 Got stung by one of the little scorpions, bastard! Hit my finger opening a BBQ briquet bag. I had checked but the little shithead was in the folds of the bag. Hurt like hell for 2 days, then tingled for 3. Didn't stop the BBQ though but needed a lot of cold beer (for the finger guys). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coss Posted October 4, 2018 Report Share Posted October 4, 2018 FYI, I have been told, that the scorpions in Thailand and Laos, are not the deadly kind, but more as Migrant describes, bloody painful, but not deadly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted October 4, 2018 Report Share Posted October 4, 2018 Plenty of them in the US Southwest, but one variety there can actually kill you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phuketfan300 Posted January 10, 2020 Report Share Posted January 10, 2020 Getting bitten is such an inconvenience but indeed, the smaller ones a are harmless. Scorpions are a different story though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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