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Paul Cherubini <[log in to unmask]>
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Tue, 30 Aug 2005 16:28:15 -0700
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Jeff Stevens wrote:

> I think "leaving them alone" is excellent advice.

I wonder if most people would tend to be as merciful
to poisonous snakes and spiders? Probably not, yet
according to this website
http://www.chw.org/display/PPF/DocID/3112/router.asp
bites from poisonous spiders kill less than 3 people per year,
bites from poisonous snakes kill less than 10, but bee stings kill
about 40 people a year and 15-20 of those bee deaths are
due to yellow jacket stings.

And according to this website
http://www.acaai.org/public/background/insects.htm
"Experts also estimate that many more deaths may occur that
are never formally attributed to an insect sting allergy."

Paul Cherubini

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