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cypress · 06-16-2008, 11:24 AM

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Originally Posted by blefferd

should i be worried about this? ive read they are common to florida. im mainly worried about one biting one of my dogs. im sure i could hack a black widow spider bite but my 25lb dog prolly would not survive

Well I talked to my dad yesterday, he ran over a diamondback just down the road from his house last week, I'd be more worried about that.

And those brown recluses are bad news too, be careful sticking your hand into any electrical boxes.

sourpatch45 · 06-16-2008, 11:25 AM

man i found a black widow behind my headboard on my bed. usually if a spider web is out of sight i will leave it alone. but not in the headboard and not black widows thats for sure. But for the most part i leave the other spider webs because they will catch and eat other bugs like flies and such. which are far more annoying then spiders.
i have never been bit by a spider at my house (that im aware of) well i stayed the night at my GFs house and she is really anti spider well i got bit in the middle of the night and had a allergic reaction and was in the holspitol for about 6 hours. i didnt end up having a problem from the spider bite just had a reaction from it, so it wasn\'t poisonous or anything

Ajcrash · 06-16-2008, 11:47 AM

Try walking around the outside of your house at night with a flashlight, shining it in places a spider would be. You may be surprised how many you find. The wife and I generally do this every couple months, and we always find a 5-6 between the yard and the garage.

Black Widow Spiders and Black Widow Spider Pictures

Brickboy240 · 06-16-2008, 12:07 PM

My aunt was bitten by a black widow on her arm, while cleaning out the garage of their Dallas house, before they moved.

You do NOT want to be bittne by one of those! The effects are MUCH worse than the brown recluse. She had high fever, nausea and respiratory problems for a few days after being bitten. The bit area looked horrible - selling, blackness and dying skin...I almost barfed when I saw it.

Doctors said she had an allergic reaction to the toxin in the bite. The only way to know if you're allergic is to be bitten by one. Hell of a way to find out!

Nasty, nasty...kill that thing and get the rest of them out of your garage. I'd rather be bitten by a scorpion or snake before a black widow.

I don't mean to scare you but seeing what my aunt went through...I don't wish that on anyone.

- brickboy240

dreydin · 06-16-2008, 12:57 PM

oh man, keel that black widow ASAP!

Krackels · 06-16-2008, 01:38 PM

This calls for Overkill's spider photos. Who here saved them?

xjedix · 06-16-2008, 01:52 PM

Man thats nothing!!

I was in California last year visiting my Grandmother and had the worst experience with black widows. The first night I was there I was outside smoking a cigarette and noticed a big black spider on a planter on the patio. I went inside to get my trusty old Surefire flashlight and sure enough it was a monster black widow. Being the good grandson that I am, I killed the spider and proceeded to check the rest of the backyard.............

No joke, I ended up killing almost 30 black widows that night.

They were on almost every single plant/ planter in the backyard. It was enough to keep me, a 23 year old man from sleeping that night.

-Derek

1BigPea · 06-16-2008, 02:12 PM

Yeah, they are very common out here in California. I found one recently on the back side of my gas BBQ. I was replacing a sprinkler head and happened to look at the backside of the BBQ. It was hanging out about 6 inches from where I have to reach back and turn the gas knob on! Needless to say I always check now when reaching back there.

A dose of raid did her in...

**BEEFCAKE-NMCB1** · 06-16-2008, 02:41 PM

Just kill it and set off a bug bomb in the garage, or have the exterminator TCB. Hey those eggs will hatch in 8 to 10 days so get rid of them.

Also if a bird can eat a black widow spider and not die chances are your 25 lb. dog is safe, its true that the black widows venom is very toxic, but they just cant get much in you. I think there has been 58 reported deaths from black widow spiders reported in 50 years in the U.S.
I have a Pest Control Co. in Mississippi and we do see allot of black widows and brown recluse spiders but its hard to confirm an accurate number because every other call is from folks calling in saying they have seen 20 black widows or got bit 12 times by a brown recluse. I've come to realize that every spider a customers sees is poisonous, every mouse is a 5 lb. rat, and every snake is a six foot poisonous monster its job security I guess.

**XDONBOARD** · 06-16-2008, 02:47 PM

So did you light the gasoline the egg sacks were in. Black Widow Molotov Cocktail. Pics? Video?

06-16-2008, 11:47 AM	#13
Ajcrash XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,235	Try walking around the outside of your house at night with a flashlight, shining it in places a spider would be. You may be surprised how many you find. The wife and I generally do this every couple months, and we always find a 5-6 between the yard and the garage. Black Widow Spiders and Black Widow Spider Pictures __________________ "The Marines I have seen around the world have the cleanest bodies, the filthiest minds, the highest morale, and the lowest morals of any group of animals I have ever seen. Thank God for the United States Marine Corps." Eleanor Roosevelt, 1945

06-16-2008, 12:07 PM	#14
Brickboy240 XDTalk 5K Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Houston, TX, USA Posts: 9,958	My aunt was bitten by a black widow on her arm, while cleaning out the garage of their Dallas house, before they moved. You do NOT want to be bittne by one of those! The effects are MUCH worse than the brown recluse. She had high fever, nausea and respiratory problems for a few days after being bitten. The bit area looked horrible - selling, blackness and dying skin...I almost barfed when I saw it. Doctors said she had an allergic reaction to the toxin in the bite. The only way to know if you're allergic is to be bitten by one. Hell of a way to find out! Nasty, nasty...kill that thing and get the rest of them out of your garage. I'd rather be bitten by a scorpion or snake before a black widow. I don't mean to scare you but seeing what my aunt went through...I don't wish that on anyone. - brickboy240 __________________ The top 25% of wage earners in America pay 86% of all federal income taxes collected. (according to 2007 IRS website data) Es mejor morir a pie que vivir arrodillado Volvo...the Swedish Brick!

06-16-2008, 01:38 PM	#16
Krackels XDTalk 15K Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Southeastern PA Posts: 19,601 Blog Entries: 6	This calls for Overkill's spider photos. Who here saved them? __________________ "Those who would give up Essential Liberty to purchase a little Temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety." --Benjamin Franklin PA Roll Call

06-16-2008, 02:12 PM	#18
1BigPea XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Orange County, Ca Posts: 301	Yeah, they are very common out here in California. I found one recently on the back side of my gas BBQ. I was replacing a sprinkler head and happened to look at the backside of the BBQ. It was hanging out about 6 inches from where I have to reach back and turn the gas knob on! Needless to say I always check now when reaching back there. A dose of raid did her in... __________________ Hey Obama "The 2nd Amendment ain't about duck hunting" ------------------------------------------------------------------- GET THE FACTS HERE... www.GunBanObama.com

06-16-2008, 02:47 PM	#20
XDONBOARD XDTalk 3K Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Valley of the Cards Posts: 3,748	So did you light the gasoline the egg sacks were in. Black Widow Molotov Cocktail. Pics? Video? __________________ Michael XD-45 compact XD-40 sub-compact XD-9 sub-compact I'd rather have my XD and not need it, then need it and not have it.... I hereby certify that the person described hereon has been granted the privilege of carrying a concealed weapon in compliance with Arizona revised statute 13-3112.

06-16-2008, 11:25 AM	#12
sourpatch45 XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 1,538	man i found a black widow behind my headboard on my bed. usually if a spider web is out of sight i will leave it alone. but not in the headboard and not black widows thats for sure. But for the most part i leave the other spider webs because they will catch and eat other bugs like flies and such. which are far more annoying then spiders. i have never been bit by a spider at my house (that im aware of) well i stayed the night at my GFs house and she is really anti spider well i got bit in the middle of the night and had a allergic reaction and was in the holspitol for about 6 hours. i didnt end up having a problem from the spider bite just had a reaction from it, so it wasn\'t poisonous or anything

06-16-2008, 12:57 PM	#15
dreydin XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 2,689	oh man, keel that black widow ASAP!

06-16-2008, 01:52 PM	#17
xjedix XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Arizona Posts: 826	Man thats nothing!! I was in California last year visiting my Grandmother and had the worst experience with black widows. The first night I was there I was outside smoking a cigarette and noticed a big black spider on a planter on the patio. I went inside to get my trusty old Surefire flashlight and sure enough it was a monster black widow. Being the good grandson that I am, I killed the spider and proceeded to check the rest of the backyard............. No joke, I ended up killing almost 30 black widows that night. They were on almost every single plant/ planter in the backyard. It was enough to keep me, a 23 year old man from sleeping that night. -Derek

06-16-2008, 02:41 PM	#19
BEEFCAKE-NMCB1 XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mississippi Posts: 564	Just kill it and set off a bug bomb in the garage, or have the exterminator TCB. Hey those eggs will hatch in 8 to 10 days so get rid of them. Also if a bird can eat a black widow spider and not die chances are your 25 lb. dog is safe, its true that the black widows venom is very toxic, but they just cant get much in you. I think there has been 58 reported deaths from black widow spiders reported in 50 years in the U.S. I have a Pest Control Co. in Mississippi and we do see allot of black widows and brown recluse spiders but its hard to confirm an accurate number because every other call is from folks calling in saying they have seen 20 black widows or got bit 12 times by a brown recluse. I've come to realize that every spider a customers sees is poisonous, every mouse is a 5 lb. rat, and every snake is a six foot poisonous monster its job security I guess.

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