Miscellaneous poisonous, venomous and allergic arthropods

  • M. W. Service
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Abstract

The principal arthropods transmitting diseases to man have been described in the preceding chapters, but there remains a miscellaneous assortment of stinging, biting and venomous arthropods that may cause discomfort or affect man’s health. Although these arthropods are of relative minor medical importance a brief account of them is presented here.

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