Dangerous Wildlife in California and Nevada: A Guide to Safe Encounters at Home and in the Wild

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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 California and Nevada. Most valuable of all, you'll understand what medical risks they present and how best to respond to a hostile encounter. Bees, bears, sharks, porcupines, snakes, spiders, mosquitoes, toads, lice, poison ivy, ...
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Overview

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 California and Nevada. Most valuable of all, you'll understand what medical risks they present and how best to respond to a hostile encounter. Bees, bears, sharks, porcupines, snakes, spiders, mosquitoes, toads, lice, poison ivy, ticks, fleas, elk, 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, Dangerous Wildlife in California & Nevada provides regular doses of humor along with the serious advice. After all, part of dealing with potentially dangerous wildlife is getting over our instinctive fears, relaxing while remaining alert, and ultimately better understanding our natural world. Armed with this guide, you and your family will enjoy the natural world with informed confidence and peace of mind.
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Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780897325363
  • Publisher: Menasha Ridge Press
  • Publication date: 7/28/2002
  • Series: Dangerous Wildlife Series
  • Edition description: 1ST
  • Pages: 320
  • Product dimensions: 6.10 (w) x 9.02 (h) x 0.62 (d)

Meet 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.


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The shark's sense of smell is one of its most legendary features, and it is likely that sharks can track a scent in the water over many miles. With eyes on the sides of their heads, sharks have a wide range of vision that becomes appreciably effective when the object of examination or prey is within close range. It seems that sharks do have a sense of taste, as some are noted to prefer certain types of food over others. According to shark attack records, you will be glad to know that humans do not rank high on sharks' list of culinary delights. One of the most interesting capabilities of sharks is that of electro-sensation. Sharks can locate nearby life forms through special organs called the ampullae of Lorenzini. Located about the mouth and eyes, these organs enable sharks to read the weak electrical aura of another creature even when it is buried in the sand.
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Table of Contents

Acknowledgments viii
Dedication xi
Introduction xii
Reptiles & Amphibians 1
Snakes 2
Rattlesnakes 22
Lizards 30
Gila Monsters 30
Toads and Frogs 32
Salamanders 35
Insects & Arachnids 39
Bees and Wasps 42
Bees 56
True (Vespid) Wasps 58
Sphecid Wasps 60
Ants 64
Family Mutillidae 68
Lice 69
Fleas 74
Mosquitoes 78
Flies 90
Black Flies 91
Deerflies and Horseflies 93
Punkies 97
Caterpillars 98
True Bugs 100
Spiders 102
Black Widow Spiders 105
Recluse Spiders 109
Tarantulas 116
Scorpions 118
Vinegaroons 122
Ticks 123
Mites 137
Chiggers 137
Scabies 140
Centipedes 142
Flora 145
Flora Toxic to Ingest 146
Poison Ivy, Poison Oak, and Poison Sumac 150
Contact Urticaria 159
Cacti 160
At the Seashore 165
Sharks 167
Rays 181
Jellyfish and Their Relatives 186
Other Seashore Wildlife 189
Barnacles 189
Sea Urchins 189
Seashells 190
Mammals 193
Biting Mammals 195
Opossums and Raccoons 207
Bears 210
Black Bears 216
Mountain Lions 224
Charging Mammals 232
Elk 232
Feral Pigs 234
Scent-Spraying Mammals 237
Skunks 237
Porcupines 241
Mammal-Borne Diseases 243
Rabies 243
Tularemia 255
Hantavirus 256
Animals and Automobiles 263
Text Permissions & Acknowledgments 267
Photography & Illustration Credits 269
Selected Bibliography & Resources 275
Index 287
About the Author 306
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