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Originally Posted by nancy32163
On Tuesday 6-2, I was at the first tee on Turtle mound. Something bit me although I did not see what it was. I was on the green and I believe whatever bit me was inside my sock. It was a small bite like a mosquito bite. The next morning I went for a walk, exercised at the pool, and attended Happy Stitchers. After I came home from Happy Stitcher's I looked at the bite and my ankle was red hot, swollen & itchy. I put on some cortisone ointment for the itching and Neosporin antibiotic. It didn't seem to be working so I went online and found the healing tendencies in apple cider vinegar. It said to use half vinegar and half water & wrap your affected area in it, which I did for 4 hours. Went to bed and got up with a big area of fluid in the bite. I sterilized a needle and drained it. It's still draining and now I can walk on it although it is still red and itchy. I see the doctor this afternoon. Has anyone been bitten as I believe this was a poisonous bite? I've attached a photo of the bite this morning. Just want to make people aware.
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Had the same thing happen to me on turtle mound about 2 months ago. I did catch the little bugger but didn't know what it was. It looked like a cross between a spider and a bug. I looked all over the internet and couldn't find one like it. Mine itched really bad, got a blister, the whole area swelled up. It looked so bad I went to the doctor and he gave me antibiotics.