[TheDan]

Originally Posted by pinkpony_racing

Ya ll are so funny. I myself hate spiders there to quiet and you never know where there at, not like a snake who at least is much bigger and has a rattle(Texas Snake). Brown Recluse are supposedly the more aggressive spider if provoked and sometimes even when not provoked they will jump on you and bite, Black Widow the less aggressive will bite if touched or provoked. My grandmothers friend got bitten in her garden by a black widow and was dead within hours. Be careful there both common in Texas.

She died from a Black Widow bite? WOW. I have been bitten 2 times by a Black Widow, and all I got was pretty sick and cramping muscles.

[CrewChiefLite]

My mom's friend's dog groomer's cousin was killed by a black widow. True story.

Seriously though,

If a black widow spider bites a person, do not panic! No one in the United States has died from a black widow spider bite in over 10 years. Very often the black widow will not inject any venom into the bite and no serious symptoms develop. Wash the wound well with soap and water to help prevent infection.

CPCS: Spider Bites

[97ponylover]

you kids...

maybe people die from heart attacks after being bitten by a black widow because they are scared s#%^less....

[bigred90gt]

I am the biggest pansy you will ever meet when it comes to spiders. I have actually bailed out of a moving car because a spider came down between me and the driver. It started when I got bit inside my ear by one about 12 years ago. I dont care what kind of spider it is, if I see it, it is going to die.

And brown recluses are absolutely aggressive. They will come at you. That being said, there should be no way to confuse a brown recluse with a brown widow.

Brown Recluse:


Brown Widow:


As big as that brown recluse looks in the picture, they do not get very big. About the size of a quarter.

[The Blue Beast]

Originally Posted by bandit

anybody remember when gil (nosreplive) got bit on the knee by a brown recluse?

that shit was nasty! I thought they were going to have to amputate his leg.

First of all jess those were the NASTIEST pictures i ever saw lol, and gil was more than excited to do like a daily update to gross us out more! He turned out ok tho!

Second of all, yeah brown recluses are here i hate them

i HATE spiders, and i HATE HATE HATE spider webs even more because when you get one on you, its like you KNOW the spider is somewhere around... and probably on you now, and pissed you messed up his home.

[SALEENT76]

You should see the Camel Spiders from Iraq....talk about HUGE!!! They will charge you too...not scared at all. We used to catch them and scorpions..and then throw them in box, and see who wins.

Urban Legends Reference Pages: Camel Spiders