treeman82
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I have a question for you guys about locusts. I had heard that getting stuck with their thorns is not a very pleasant thing. What are the symptoms that you might encounter after being pricked?
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Stumper
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Blood oozing from the new orifice. Pain. Irritability.
Menchhofer
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Interesting there would be a post on this subject. Here is my experience.
I have on two occassions been stuck with the infamous thorns.
Each time I went to the doctor and he removed all of the thorn, or least he thought so. About one month later, the pain returned and I went back to the family doc who thought I was physco. I told him there was still something in there.
Went to hospital where they did ultra sound. Nurses were surprised when they actually saw the remaining pcs of thorn (the very end about an inch long) inside my leg.
To make long story short, this happened two different times and they had to be removed by surgery for they were about 1/2 3/4 inch in.
Quite an experience, so I guess the symptons would be similar to mine......pain in the same area where the thorn originally entered...hope this helps
I have on two occassions been stuck with the infamous thorns.
Each time I went to the doctor and he removed all of the thorn, or least he thought so. About one month later, the pain returned and I went back to the family doc who thought I was physco. I told him there was still something in there.
Went to hospital where they did ultra sound. Nurses were surprised when they actually saw the remaining pcs of thorn (the very end about an inch long) inside my leg.
To make long story short, this happened two different times and they had to be removed by surgery for they were about 1/2 3/4 inch in.
Quite an experience, so I guess the symptons would be similar to mine......pain in the same area where the thorn originally entered...hope this helps
treeman82
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Thank you guys. I though I had heard something along the lines of an infection, but was not 100% sure.
Just watch for signs of infection - factors vary from whatever else you contact before or after having your skin punctured.
In some areas black locusts and huisache or mesquite can deliver a slight paralysis into the muscle. One of the worst for us is pyracantha, they tend to break off.
There was a big difference coming here from Minnesota - seems almost every tree is venomous.
In some areas black locusts and huisache or mesquite can deliver a slight paralysis into the muscle. One of the worst for us is pyracantha, they tend to break off.
There was a big difference coming here from Minnesota - seems almost every tree is venomous.
John Paul Sanborn
Above average climber
ANy type of puncture wound is bad, since they don't bleed well the tend to fester easily.
I've found the wounds to be no different then cockspur hawthorn or any other evil spine.
I've found the wounds to be no different then cockspur hawthorn or any other evil spine.
Froggy
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Well Locust are a stickey tree. When you climb one you're almost guarnteed to get stuck a few times. Locust thorns here in the south contain a toxic venom. They stick you and leave a sore spot for a few days. If you can get the thorn out ASAP. This will prevent the aginising pain coused by festering. Or you can put a drawing sav on the place of entery with a bandade over it. Leave it over night and it will come to the surface, and you can use your pocket knife to pop it right out. If you happen not to get it usually by the next day or two you will be able to pop it right out. I've had to do quite a bit of locutst thorn removal on my self unfortuantly. Hope this might help you out. Good Luck.
Well Locust are a stickey tree. When you climb one you're almost guarnteed to get stuck a few times. Locust thorns here in the south contain a toxic venom. They stick you and leave a sore spot for a few days. If you can get the thorn out ASAP. This will prevent the aginising pain coused by festering. Or you can put a drawing sav on the place of entery with a bandade over it. Leave it over night and it will come to the surface, and you can use your pocket knife to pop it right out. If you happen not to get it usually by the next day or two you will be able to pop it right out. I've had to do quite a bit of locutst thorn removal on my self unfortuantly. Hope this might help you out. Good Luck.
John Paul Sanborn
Above average climber
they are not poisonus, it is just the fungus and bacteria getting embedded in your body that is causing the problem. Maybe something wind blown from a cow pastture or a little bir poop...
Stumper
One Man Band
I guess I'm fortunate-I seldom get any infection-just the pain from the wounds.
Just stalling for time before getting my crap together and heading out to finish a beast of a removal. Only the spar left but rotten as egg salad sandwich fart.
Ever notice the punctures, cuts, scrapes, burns, and smashed hands don't effect the job 'til it's over and yer heading home? My docs tell me it's endorphens but my partner says it's my German genes.
Here's a suggestion (works for me anyway):
Pint of carrot juice
Entire flower head of Echinacea purpurea (coneflower)
Two Bayers
Gallon of H2O
Ginseng root, instead of chew
Roll of duct tape (holds better than first-aid tape)
super glue
and....
Benadryl pill
Don't forget to run high octane in that mix.
Ever notice the punctures, cuts, scrapes, burns, and smashed hands don't effect the job 'til it's over and yer heading home? My docs tell me it's endorphens but my partner says it's my German genes.
Here's a suggestion (works for me anyway):
Pint of carrot juice
Entire flower head of Echinacea purpurea (coneflower)
Two Bayers
Gallon of H2O
Ginseng root, instead of chew
Roll of duct tape (holds better than first-aid tape)
super glue
and....
Benadryl pill
Don't forget to run high octane in that mix.
Froggy
ArboristSite Operative
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Jp->That's interesting. I've always been told they were poisionious. Nice to know. They still tend to hurt like the devil.
Jp->That's interesting. I've always been told they were poisionious. Nice to know. They still tend to hurt like the devil.
John Paul Sanborn
Above average climber
Var. mucho-irmis
Nickrosis
Manned by Boderators
Yeah, stick to the inermis, there's no reason not to. Any point of injury is a potential infection - for people and trees.
The USFS reports nothing about toxic thorns.
http://www.na.fs.fed.us/spfo/pubs/silvics_manual/volume_2/gleditsia/triacanthos.htm <-- Great resource! Here's the starting point: http://www.na.fs.fed.us/spfo/pubs/silvics_manual/table_of_contents.htm
Nickrosis
The USFS reports nothing about toxic thorns.
http://www.na.fs.fed.us/spfo/pubs/silvics_manual/volume_2/gleditsia/triacanthos.htm <-- Great resource! Here's the starting point: http://www.na.fs.fed.us/spfo/pubs/silvics_manual/table_of_contents.htm
Nickrosis
mikecross23
ArboristSite Guru
Forget the thorns and infection, I'm worried about oakwilt and his farty spar!
