Asian Hornet warning for Northern France
For those of us currently travelling/returning via Northern France...this warning in todays Telegraph....that these little devils could reach the UK by hitching a lift in our Caravans/Motorhomes.....be careful out there folks !!
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OK yes but don't panic. and how are we expected to stop the blighters hitching a lift in our outfits? The article says only those people who are allergic could have problems. Six years living in S of France and OH was stung once by a Hornet; not very pleasant but she suffered no harmful effects.
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In May 2017, at a campsite near Pontorson, my wife went to the water tap (longish grass there) and was either stung or bitten by unknown insect. Her leg became inflamed and a large burn-like swelling the size of a bird's egg appeared. We went to the local pharmacy who prescribed medication, with the advice to go to hospital if it got any worse. The medication eventually caused the swelling to rupture, but a few hours later another swelling took its place, accompanied by a smaller one next to it.
We continued the treatment and the swelling changed to several very small blisters in the area around the original wound. Over a year later, she still has a darkish scar about the size of a 10p coin. Perhaps it was an insect she happened to be allergic to, but we'll never know what it was, or even if it is common in the UK.
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Hi LT,
Going by the description of the bite your wife suffered it sounds to me more like a snake bite, perhaps an adder.
BillC
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won't the border patrols pick them up during the searches?
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