So I found a translucent green worm thing in some salad I was eating:
image. The salad leaves are from a friend's garden, so it's entirely possible that I didn't manage to get the worm off when washing the leaves. I'm kind of worried that I might have eaten one or more of its family members without noticing. So:
1) Can I get an ID of the thing? I think the immature form one of those ubiquitous green caterpillars, based on
this ask.
2) Do I need to drink ipecac/see a doctor? If so, how urgently?
posted by Maecenas
on May 18, 2013 -
22 answers
I'm asking this for an acquaintance trying to find a children's book from the '90s (or possibly earlier) which centers around a cafeteria meal that is not what it seems.
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posted by queensissy
on May 12, 2013 -
3 answers
I have a 5 month old lab mix, about 22 lbs. Yesterday I sprayed some weed on our porch with RoundUp, and my SO went through and weedeated afterward, but failed to sweep remanents of weeds that were scattered out all crime scene like. This morning took puppy out for walk and he IMMEDIATELY grabs something off the porch and eats it. All of the pieces scattered were probably smaller than a thumb print, but he swallowed it before I could get to him.
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posted by Quincy
on Apr 22, 2013 -
12 answers
We just bought a house where we suspect rat poison was used in the yard. We have two dogs who love getting into stupid mischief. We want to hire someone who will go through the yard with a fine-toothed comb before we move in and find any rat poison that might be there, and remove it. What would this person or business be called?
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posted by town of cats
on Apr 11, 2013 -
8 answers
I want to put interesting smallish things in a
poison ring that I was given. The chamber is about a centimeter wide (across my finger) and .75 cm in the other dimensions. What can I put in there?
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posted by punchtothehead
on Mar 26, 2013 -
47 answers
So I picked up some poison ivy camping the last week and didn't notice it for a couple of days. Pretty sure it was on one of my sweatshirts and gloves. It has only sprouted up on my wrist, which popped up on Tuesday. Do you think my sleeping bag is contaminated? If so what would be the best step for cleaning it? Dry cleaning?
What about other clothing, best way to clean it?
There are a lot of things on the net but I'd like to hear about real people's experience dealing with it.
posted by Astalon
on Mar 17, 2013 -
8 answers
The mouse poison we've successfully used for years has run out and is now hard to get as consumers. Is there another brand we can replace it with? Any tips for better sealing our home?
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posted by mccarty.tim
on Nov 18, 2012 -
14 answers
I just brushed my teeth with Vagisil cream on accident. Will this kill me? Also, how can I get this nasty taste out of my mouth?
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posted by cp311
on Dec 25, 2011 -
10 answers
We have an unknown critter nibbling the fruit and tomatoes on a counter INSIDE our house (in Miami, Fl). It's hungry enough to eat most of the bait on a mouse trap (say, leaving only the skin on a small slice of pear, as it seems to like fruit), strong enough to somehow move what's left of the bait about 1.5 inches away from the trap, but agile/light enough to not be caught by the trap. No vermin poop nearby that I can see. Ideas what it could be and how to get rid of it?
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posted by wordworking
on Nov 14, 2011 -
10 answers
What do various poisons and toxins
taste like? What flavor is lead, for example, or strychnine? How about common deadly household chemicals like bleach, or organic toxins like mercury/methylmercury?
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posted by 2bucksplus
on Oct 11, 2011 -
16 answers
Alkaline AA Battery leakage: Just how dangerous is that stuff?
There is a chance that I may have accidentally stuck a tissue up my nose that I had used earlier wipe off some AA alkaline Battery Leakage. What would be the symptoms?
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posted by mary8nne
on Oct 11, 2011 -
9 answers
ParanoidFilter: I chewed up a small orange berry in Ontario, Canada. It was very bitter and I still taste it about an hour later. Is there any chance it was dangerously poisonous?
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posted by sindark
on Jul 8, 2011 -
13 answers
I am terrified of all manner of bugs, rodents, and other creepy tiny things. I just found mouse droppings in my kitchen. What are the steps I should take right away that my panic is keeping me from thinking of? What steps are totally delusional and unnecessary?
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posted by SMPA
on Jun 10, 2011 -
10 answers
Three weeks ago, I was exposed to poison ivy, and it wound up going systemic on me. I am going to be placing myself at risk of exposure again, and need to limit the damage. There is a product called Oral Ivy that has been recommended to me as a preventative. I have questions.
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posted by adamrice
on Apr 25, 2011 -
17 answers
I'm under the impression that I have some sort of clinical, WAY beyond rational fear of being poisoned. My food, my drinks- even the air itself seems to be conspiring to kill me day in and day out. It's begun to interfere with my normal daily life. Is there anything I can do to overcome this? Anything to keep me from staying up half the night on account of panic attacks?
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posted by Krazor
on Feb 26, 2011 -
13 answers
What to do about a probable systemic reaction to poison oak? There's a catch...I'm pregnant.
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posted by hazel
on Apr 2, 2010 -
17 answers
Landlord/Exterminator Filter: How do I get rid of this large, inaccessible wasp nest?
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posted by cmoj
on Feb 22, 2010 -
6 answers
Our entire townhouse community is infested with rodents and we have some in the walls. The HOA is going to put poison baits around. Complication: we have two cats.
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posted by xenophile
on Feb 9, 2010 -
3 answers
Cat in recovery from suspected poisoning. Came out of post-seizure coma, now has suspected blindness, partial paralysis. What do we do next?
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posted by geekgirl397
on Jul 23, 2009 -
20 answers
Namethatbookfilter: Post-war Britain about a disaffected male office worker who thinks about (possibly acts on) poisoning the water cooler at his office. Ring any bells?
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posted by Edwahd
on Jun 7, 2009 -
7 answers
A friend of mine is interested in getting a cat, but is wondering how safe it is because they have been putting out poison for a mice infestation. Suggestions and thoughts?
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posted by Gor-ella
on Mar 23, 2009 -
7 answers
I just found out that my friend is eating seven tins of tuna fish a week. I'm concerned about the levels of mercury he may be ingesting. He says he'll consider cutting down on the tuna if I can suggest an alternative that's high in protein, low in fat, not in need of refrigeration, portable and cheap. Any ideas? Any convincing arguments that my concern is groundless?
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posted by Acheman
on Jan 12, 2009 -
44 answers
Is someone poisoning our squirrels? My wife's worried; I'm not convinced, so I thought I'd turn to metafilter.
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posted by chndrcks
on Nov 16, 2008 -
17 answers
Should-I-eat-it-Filter?: It's not bad or old, but it was growing in poison ivy.
It is a wild mushroom.
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posted by Toekneesan
on Sep 24, 2008 -
34 answers
How long does it take ant traps to work? I used Combat Traps that have the Combat Ant killing Gel inside them.
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posted by bluefly
on Aug 12, 2008 -
14 answers
Several questions about rat infestations, including this one: If I use poison on the giant rats who are suddenly infesting my house, what are the chances of a poisoned rat deciding to die where my dogs can get it and then, if they do get it, will they die too?
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posted by mygothlaundry
on Jul 3, 2008 -
13 answers
Poison Ivy -- Ok, I'm on round 2 of dosepack, steriod creams, and combining N1 and N2 allergy inhibitors -- I'm doing the best modern medicine has to offer, and based on the raised ugly red whelps it appears to no avail. I'm covered from head to toe and unfortunately points in between. Now -- how about some some Hivemind brilliance on other methods to get this more under control. I'm game for about anything at this stage. And yeah, I know I shouldn't -- but I did -- so please, help me! (Thanks...)
posted by peace_love_hope
on May 24, 2008 -
18 answers
My backyard (all concrete) has become infested with ticks and whatever the exterminator is using is worthless.
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posted by IronLizard
on Mar 18, 2008 -
15 answers
A medication pill has dropped on the floor and seemingly disappeared off the face of the earth. I'm concerned for my cat.
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posted by WCityMike
on Feb 26, 2008 -
30 answers
