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| Limatik looking for its perfect spot to sip, too bad for him, he's on the wrong place, hehe. |
Evidences and experiences show that prevention from limatik bites is not necessary, but for female like me, I can't help it but to be conscious about this. Even tiny wounds left by those, the feeling of something's weirdly moving on my clothes and imagining the tendency of those getting it in to my ears and eyes, which is alarming for me (maybe some would not), I formulated these tips. Hope this helps especially girls! :)
1. Wear appropriate clothes like leggings, long pants, socks and sleeves/jacket. Just keep those shorts, sandals and sleeveless/sandos for the meantime.
2. Cover your ears using a bandanna or ear plugs if you have any. Goggles,if you are comfortable wearing it.
3. Avoid too much contact with leaves, plants and trees around, those creatures are just sensing vibrating signals from their victims.
4. Always check your clothes or ask others if you have any leech hitch hiker already.
>>How to remove it?
They say that it is inadvisable to remove it because this causes the leech to vomit back the blood it has ingested and might worsen the wound condition. However, in case it just fled to your skin and think there is a greater chance to remove it at once (Limatik will just start the sucking process), you could do this tips.
5. In case the leech already resting on your skin, remove it by simply getting a dry towel (because it is too slippery) or try pinching it tightly using your nails in the middle of it then pull. Don't worry they'll not break, they're really tough I tell you!
6. Apply any chemical like alcohol/alcogel, perfume, repellant, alcoholic beverage or flame directly on it. However, if Limatik get's into your eyes, you could put "eyemo" if you have one or just do tip #5.
WOUND CARE AFTER THE BITE.
If Limatik succeed from poking your skin and left a wound, this tips could help.
7. Keep the wound clean. I suggest not to cover it after cleaning to allow oxygen circulation and increase healing. You could apply antiseptics like alcohol/alcogel and/or betadine (when you got home).
8. If you have sensitive skin and tend to have skin allergies/irritations after a skin bite, then you could have anti-histamine meds over the counter but try to do tip #7 first to avoid it's side effects like drowsiness.
Thank you! This is really helpful.