Brown Recluse Spider Bites

**Samson007** · Posted: Sat May 03, 2008 3:15 am Post subject:

Yeah, a conversation about these things sprung up a while ago with some friends. It ended in the showing of these pictures and an overall agreement that spiders absolutely suck.
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**mac081793** · Joined: 07 Aug 2007 Posts: 2643 Location: Pomona, CA

I saw those pictures when I was like 10. Scared the crap out of me.
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OMG!!!!

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**idiotbox** · Joined: 30 Sep 2007 Posts: 95 Location: Maryland, US

So, of course my curiosity got the best of me and I felt the need to look at those pictures. And of course, I had a crazy nightmare about them. It was me running away from some kid with a crazy spiderbite nasty shit all on his thumb. He was like, teasing me with it and was sticking out his thumb at me while I was running down school hallways.

I really don't mind spiders though. I personally love any creepy-crawlers, especially snakes, but the only thing I worry about with spiders is getting bit. I've been bit before by a little spider, idk what kind. But I was sleeping and I woke up the next day and my knee was swollen. It was if water was all in my knee and it hurt like hell.
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**TopGearFTW** · Posted: Sun May 04, 2008 2:05 pm Post subject:

holy shit thats disgusting!

what do these spiders look like? and, more importantly, are they in England? eep!

EDIT: *realises Google and Wikipedia exist for a reason*

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**TopGearFTW** · Posted: Sun May 04, 2008 2:36 pm Post subject:

Apparently from what I've read they are pretty docile (hence the name) and only bite when entangled in clothing/bed clothes etc.

And even then all their bites aren't that dangerous, only a few develop to that stage.
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**TopGearFTW** · Posted: Sun May 04, 2008 2:50 pm Post subject:

Just for reference, the most deadly spider statistically is this:
The Brazilian Wandering Spider

Apparently 90% of recorded bites ended in death

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**thegibbonator** · Posted: Sun May 04, 2008 3:17 pm Post subject:

That spider looks nasty.... I think I understand why people get arachnophobia now. >_>

Although I'm considering showing my brother that picture - he hates them. Am I an evil bastard, or am I an evil bastard with no sense of mercy?
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