Synopses & Reviews
What you don't know can hurt you! Do you feel safe in the woods? At the beach? In your backyard? In your home? In clear and precise language, this meticulously researched reference describes which creatures and plants can cause you harm - and when, why, and how to avoid them - in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee. Most valuable of all, you'll understand what medical risks they present and how best to respond to a hostile encounter. Bees, bears, sharks, snakes, spiders, mosquitoes, lizards, lice, ticks and more - if they're where you live, they're in this book. A finely illustrated field guide, a natural history narrative, and an outdoor emergency medical manual all rolled into one book.
Synopsis
An illustrated Southeastern guide on the potential dangers of the natural world, how to avoid them, and what to do when a medical response is required.
About the Author
F. Lynne Bachleda, a resident of Fairview, Tennessee, is a freelance researcher and writer who has contributed to many national publications over the last two decades.
Table of Contents
(1) Reptiles & Amphibians: Snakes, Turtles, Toads and Frogs, Salamanders; (2) At the Seashore: Sharks, Rays, Jellyfish, Barnacles, Sea Shells (Gastropods), Sea Urchins, Segmented Worms, Shrimp, Squid and Octopus, Sponges; (3) Insects & Arachnids: Bees and Wasps, Ants, Lice, Fleas, Mosquitoes, Flies, Midges, Bugs & Beetles, Caterpillars, Spiders, Ticks, Scorpions, Tarantulas, Mites; (4) Flora & Mushrooms: Don't Touch, Poison Ivy, Poison Oak, Poison Sumac, etc.; Don't Ingest, Mushrooms, etc.; (5) Mammals: Bears, Bats, Elk, Rabbits, Skunks, Possum, Raccoons, Big Cats, Diseases-rabies, plague, etc., Things That Go Bump in the Night; (6) Appendix-Poison Control Centers Contact Info