So, Darlah was groomed yesterday. After bringing her home I was walking down the path to our apartment door and suddenly I felt the worst stinging and burning sensation on my leg. Immediately I kicked up my leg and swatted whatever it was that was causing my pain. This odd looking, brown, grasshopper looking bug fluttered to the ground and I stepped on it immediately. The burning and stinging continued for quite some time, followed by some swelling.

I have never been stung by a bee or hornet of any kind, so I didn’t know what to compare the encounter with. After doing some research I found that this particular creature is called a wheel bug and is very common in the southeast. I also read that they have been said to have a sting 10x worse than a bee or hornet.

I knew I had a high tolerance for pain, but maybe more than I thought?

The evil little bugger