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Brown Recluse Spider in Northern Virginia? (vanity)
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| 6/1/2005
| Pyro7480
Posted on 06/01/2005 7:17:47 AM PDT by Pyro7480
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To: Pyro7480
To: Pyro7480
They are in Indiana. A friend got bit and was fortunate that it didn't do a lot of tissue damage. He still has a sizable scar though.
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posted on
06/01/2005 7:24:30 AM PDT
by
caver
(In the words of that illustrious socialite twit Paris Hilton, "That's hot".)
To: TexasCajun
Was bitten once a few years ago, when I lived in the Poconos
IV antibiotics and a few other things seemed to do the trick.I hate spiders.
To: Pyro7480
Range map
here Looks like they're moving into Northern VA. There goes the neighborhood, eh?
To: Pyro7480
check this out. sorry for being Html challanged.
http://dermatlas.med.jhmi.edu/derm/IndexDisplay.cfm?ImageID=1467319660
To: Pyro7480
I heard about comedian Bob Schimmel nearly being bitten by one during a show on Cape Cod last summer.
Wasn't there, just what I heard.
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posted on
06/01/2005 7:24:57 AM PDT
by
Gefreiter
("Are you drinking 1% because you think you're fat?")
To: Pyro7480
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posted on
06/01/2005 7:25:15 AM PDT
by
ErnBatavia
(I don't drink and FReep...it just looks that way)
To: Pyro7480
The brown recluse spider lives in the Southern United States. There are ten different Recluse species, six of which are confirmed to be poisonous. The spiders are tan to brown and most species exhibit a violin-shaped marking on the top of the cephalothorax. They tend to live in dark dry spaces such as attics, closets and wood piles, and generally they are not aggressive but will bite when forced to. I'd target the attic, closets, and wood piles ;^)
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posted on
06/01/2005 7:25:16 AM PDT
by
budwiesest
(Too many cops, not enough 2nd Ammendment in California.)
To: Phantom Lord
No kidding. A young women we know here in mid-Missouri was bitten while helping her dad take down an old shed on their property. The bite grew from a pimple to Quarter size in less than a week and it took a trip to the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN to get it stabilized. They thought she was going to lose her arm...
To: Pyro7480
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posted on
06/01/2005 7:25:23 AM PDT
by
ken21
(if you didn't see it on tv, then it didn't happen. /s)
To: Pyro7480
We have them up here in Michigan.
If you store firewood, wear gloves when you go to get some, and DO NOT keep more than a bit of wood in the house. And in the winter, they become active if you bring the wood inside.
I got bitten by a brown recluse years ago, and have th scar on my forearm to porve it.
Was on it fast, though, so not too bad.
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posted on
06/01/2005 7:25:58 AM PDT
by
tiamat
(Can't sleep...clowns will get me..can't sleep...clowns will get me...can't sleep....clowns will get)
To: since1868
I've seen some pictures on the net of very bad reactions.
I guess it makes a big difference as to how soon the bite is treated.
To: Pyro7480
Hire an exterminator and get the whole place treated on a regular basis. Now that you know that you have them NEVER put your hand in dark places where they like to hide - closets, under beds, etc. Watch out for shoes that are infrequently used. Their name says it all - recluse. They pick corners and dark spots and the bites are very very nasty. Watch as that bite progresses and the flesh necrotizes and consider yourself lucky.
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posted on
06/01/2005 7:26:25 AM PDT
by
Sterlis
(My brain is full.....)
To: Pyro7480
>How should I eliminate the threat of being bitten myself? Should I call an exterminator?
I believe you must
call in an air strike. Napalm
does the job for sure.
To: Pyro7480
They've been around Virginia for as long as I can remember. However, I wouldn't stress too much over them. I'm more worried about black widows, myself.
As for the location in the house - I don't see any reason why the second floor would be unreasonable. It might have gotten carried up in some clothes, or boxes.
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posted on
06/01/2005 7:26:29 AM PDT
by
beezdotcom
(I'm usually either right or wrong...)
To: nuffsenuff
How did it "become obvious" that something was wrong? I haven't heard of the effects of a bite. Take a look...
The Spider
Day 1
Day 2
Day 9
Day 11
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posted on
06/01/2005 7:26:32 AM PDT
by
Phantom Lord
(Advantages are taken, not handed out)
To: Pyro7480
We have Brown Recluse Spiders in Vermont so I guess they can live anywhere.
To: Phantom Lord
It's kind of silly, but many people get bitten on the but-tocks (pronounce like Forest Gump) by them. These spiders are often found around Little League bleachers. You're sitting there in your shorts watching "Junior" kick at anthills in the outfield and suddenly, "OUCH!" The little critter has crawled up the inside of your shorts and when you move, they bite defensively. Be careful! Check the bleachers before you sit down!
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posted on
06/01/2005 7:27:11 AM PDT
by
gregwest
To: Pyro7480
I live on the South shore of Lake Erie (half-way between Toledo and Cleveland)and although, not common, they certainly do exist here. I'm sure you've been told to look for a violin shape on the under-side as a means of identification. So, yes, they do live further North than many people suspect.
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posted on
06/01/2005 7:27:26 AM PDT
by
Socratic
(Honor the Liberator - He toils for you.)
To: Pyro7480
I think they are found throughout the eastern US. I don't know about the west.
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