peter124 Posted October 6, 2016 Share Posted October 6, 2016 Hello, while out riding my bike on the 1st August this year I felt what I thought was someone or something trying to stick a knife or large needle into the top of my left leg, opposite the hip ball joint. When I stopped I found a large insect, about the size of a small sparrow, with bird like feet and claws, a long curved sting which it was pushing into my leg. I eventually brushed it off and found a wound in my leg that looked like it had been made by a double edged knife. About 30 minutes later my leg started to swell, felt like I had a large mango under my skin near to the bite mark and my leg had big red blotches all over so time to see a Doctor I think. He assured me I'd been bitten by large black hornet and gave me a five day supply of anti-biotics, you'll be ok after you have taken them, wrong, five more courses and a visit to hospital and now after eight weeks the shakes and fever have finally stopped and I'm beginning to feel better. Now I'm curious as to what stung me, I've looked on all the websites that list dangerous insects, wasps, bees and the like but I can't find it, defiantly not a large black hornet though. I've described it to the Wife and I remembered that we found a dead one in our house some years ago and she was frightened of that. She said she knows them as "TOA YAI" well that's the nearest translation I can make, so I would be grateful of any suggestions as to what it was, pointers to any websites or a photo would be great. Thanks in advance for any help, Peter124 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemonjelly Posted October 6, 2016 Share Posted October 6, 2016 If it's a flying insect with a sting, it's of the wasp or bee family. Sounds like you got hit by a wasp or hornet, there's so many different species. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nikmar Posted October 6, 2016 Share Posted October 6, 2016 Mate, you've put the fear of God into me!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob13 Posted October 6, 2016 Share Posted October 6, 2016 34 minutes ago, peter124 said: with bird like feet and claws you sure it was an insect?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiang mai Posted October 6, 2016 Share Posted October 6, 2016 8 minutes ago, nikmar said: Mate, you've put the fear of God into me!!! I'm never going outside again, ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob13 Posted October 6, 2016 Share Posted October 6, 2016 (edited) Maybe one of these: Chinese Hornets Edited October 6, 2016 by Rob13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kannot Posted October 6, 2016 Share Posted October 6, 2016 29 minutes ago, Rob13 said: Maybe one of these: Chinese Hornets <deleted> theyre BIG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anythingleft? Posted October 6, 2016 Share Posted October 6, 2016 1 hour ago, peter124 said: I eventually brushed it off Not the calmness that would have been shown by me I can assure you, just looking at those link pictures gives me the creeps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClutchClark Posted October 6, 2016 Share Posted October 6, 2016 IF it had been a hornet then I believe the proper course of treatment would have been anti-histamines. NOT anti-biotics. Hope you continue improving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornishcarlos Posted October 6, 2016 Share Posted October 6, 2016 1 hour ago, ClutchClark said: IF it had been a hornet then I believe the proper course of treatment would have been anti-histamines. NOT anti-biotics. Hope you continue improving. How long have you been here ?? Antibiotics for everything, if they don't work we might have to investigate further Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClutchClark Posted October 6, 2016 Share Posted October 6, 2016 Just now, cornishcarlos said: How long have you been here ?? Antibiotics for everything, if they don't work we might have to investigate further Long enough that I know anti-biotics are given out like candy and assumed by Thai to be a magic pill...thus the reason for my post. Farang need to be their own doctors in Thailand. Doing so would have saved the OP alot of discomfort and follow-up. Why is it important for you to know how long I have been here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornishcarlos Posted October 6, 2016 Share Posted October 6, 2016 9 minutes ago, ClutchClark said: Long enough that I know anti-biotics are given out like candy and assumed by Thai to be a magic pill...thus the reason for my post. Farang need to be their own doctors in Thailand. Doing so would have saved the OP alot of discomfort and follow-up. Why is it important for you to know how long I have been here? My reply was tongue in cheek... Lighten up, it's nearly Friday :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClutchClark Posted October 6, 2016 Share Posted October 6, 2016 1 minute ago, cornishcarlos said: My reply was tongue in cheek... Lighten up, it's nearly Friday :) Trying to knock others down to build yourself up is never a good approach. Any day of the week ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornishcarlos Posted October 6, 2016 Share Posted October 6, 2016 9 minutes ago, ClutchClark said: Trying to knock others down to build yourself up is never a good approach. Any day of the week ;-) Whatever... I'm still gonna enjoy my weekend :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter124 Posted October 7, 2016 Author Share Posted October 7, 2016 Hello and thanks for all the replies, all I can add is: No I'm not sure if it was an insect but it wasn't a Chinese Hornet, size wise well about two of those Chinese Hornets and sting about 20cm. Anti Histamines did work during the last couple of weeks probably better than the anti biotics although hard to tell and I've lived here 9 years. Please keep thinking and I hope all enjoy their weekend. Peter124 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shot Posted October 7, 2016 Share Posted October 7, 2016 Scorpion? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2fishin2 Posted October 7, 2016 Share Posted October 7, 2016 Of course it was an insect! Do you know of any poisonous birds in Thailand? It was a bee, wasp or hornet. Sent from my iPad using Thaivisa Connect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonray Posted October 7, 2016 Share Posted October 7, 2016 6 minutes ago, 2fishin2 said: Of course it was an insect! Do you know of any poisonous birds in Thailand? It was a bee, wasp or hornet. Sent from my iPad using Thaivisa Connect Are we only referring to true birds or including those that fall under the "chick" nomenclature ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob13 Posted October 7, 2016 Share Posted October 7, 2016 1 hour ago, Shot said: Scorpion? That's what I was wondering, pretty sure the OP would know one on sight though. I'd think it'd be a bit hard to not recognize one. I'd like to know where he ran into this thing so I can avoid that area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shot Posted October 7, 2016 Share Posted October 7, 2016 1 hour ago, Rob13 said: That's what I was wondering, pretty sure the OP would know one on sight though. I'd think it'd be a bit hard to not recognize one. I'd like to know where he ran into this thing so I can avoid that area. I also think he would know if it was a scorpion under normal circumstances. However, getting stung while riding an mbike, panic sets in and things can look quite different. Just a thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1FinickyOne Posted October 7, 2016 Share Posted October 7, 2016 I have no idea but how about a baby bat... and not a sting but a piercing of claws... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob13 Posted October 7, 2016 Share Posted October 7, 2016 28 minutes ago, Shot said: I also think he would know if it was a scorpion under normal circumstances. However, getting stung while riding an mbike, panic sets in and things can look quite different. Just a thought. Yeah that might do it. It could have been hiding in his bike shorts when he put them on in the morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jak2002003 Posted October 7, 2016 Share Posted October 7, 2016 There is no insect here with a 20 cm sting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nikmar Posted October 7, 2016 Share Posted October 7, 2016 Tarantula hawk wasp. Not sure if its what your looking for but i got the heeby jeebies big time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob13 Posted October 7, 2016 Share Posted October 7, 2016 15 minutes ago, nikmar said: Tarantula hawk wasp. Geezus!!!! Quote “There are some vivid descriptions of people getting stung by these things,” says invertebrate biologist Ben Hutchins of Texas Parks and Wildlife, “and their recommendation—and this was actually in a peer-reviewed journal—was to just lie down and start screaming, because few if any people could maintain verbal and physical coordination after getting stung by one of these things. You’re likely to just run off and hurt yourself. So just lie down and start yelling.” https://www.wired.com/2015/07/absurd-creature-of-the-week-tarantula-hawk/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2fishin2 Posted October 7, 2016 Share Posted October 7, 2016 Its from US not here....Sent from my iPad using Thaivisa Connect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob13 Posted October 7, 2016 Share Posted October 7, 2016 1 hour ago, 2fishin2 said: Its from US not here.... Texas; everything's bigger down there. It could have flown over due to global warming; kinda like those Aussie man of wars in Rayong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter124 Posted October 8, 2016 Author Share Posted October 8, 2016 Thanks again for the posts but nothing yet, not a Scorpion I've seen those and they would be too big, the Wife's Niece got bitten by one the area of the bite looked like she'd had contact with a high voltage electrical socket. The Mae Chan area of Chiang Rai is where I got stung, went straight through my cycling jersey and lycra shorts. Keep trying, someone must know. Peter124 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berybert Posted October 8, 2016 Share Posted October 8, 2016 I've been stung by a few insects in Pattaya. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter124 Posted October 9, 2016 Author Share Posted October 9, 2016 Know what you mean, but that was a long time ago for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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