# My thumb fucking HURTS!

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-thumb-fucking-hurts/294297>\
**Category:** The BBQ Pit\
**Created:** [March 13, 2005, 5:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-thumb-fucking-hurts/294297 "2005-03-13T05:10:04Z")\
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**Author:** ![MysteryFellow63427](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a88e4f/32.png) [@MysteryFellow63427](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MysteryFellow63427)\
**Post date:** [March 15, 2005, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-thumb-fucking-hurts/294297/21 "2005-03-15T19:17:19Z")

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> [@Chefguy](#):
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> Pah! I was the victim of a small insect known as a “Nairobi eye” in Africa. They exude an acid that causes symptoms identical to 3rd degree burns. My entire upper left arm was involved, requiring burn cream and gauze bandages for two weeks. I still have scarring from it. Ants, my ass.

[Paederus beetle](http://www.forces.gc.ca/health/information/health_promotion/Engraph/BeetleJuice_e.asp).

Nasty little fuckers, to go by that page.

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