Crossing Paths Quotes

“Deet works. It turns skin so toxic that mosquitos have no wish to poison themselves on it. The problem is that this stuff that melted our dry- box quickly enters the bloodstream from the skin . The first published report of brain damage came in 1961. Following several weeks of use, 6 young girls developed toxic encephalopathy and suffered convulsions. One girl died. Mostly the effects were neurological : headaches, dizziness, slurred speech, confusion. You could also get a good dose of nausea and abdominal pain.”
― Craig Childs, Crossing Paths: Uncommon Encounters With Animals in the Wild

“There are 30,000 quills on the back of a porcupine. Each is barbed so well that with every contraction of the victim’s muscles they work deeper. Another half inch, another inch. Then the offending animal dies with swords in its heart and in its lungs.”
― Craig Childs, Crossing Paths: Uncommon Encounters With Animals in the Wild