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I used to find them in my kid’s sand box. Had to fix it.
Cam
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Black widow indeed. Whoops you said expert.
danielreid27
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edvard
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Yes, that is a Black Widow. There are similar spiders that aren't as dangerous, but look similar. I have a few Brown Widows that haunt my basement window, but I leave them alone; not nearly as venomous and they help prevent our ant problem from getting too out of hand.
Black Widows aren't particularly aggressive, but they have a bad habit of hiding in out-of-the way places where we dopey humans like to shove our mitts into when we get the urge to spring clean without gloves. When disturbed, they will try to escape, but will bite if they can't. I have no qualms against eradicating them if encountered in your home or any place you frequent.
Black Widows aren't particularly aggressive, but they have a bad habit of hiding in out-of-the way places where we dopey humans like to shove our mitts into when we get the urge to spring clean without gloves. When disturbed, they will try to escape, but will bite if they can't. I have no qualms against eradicating them if encountered in your home or any place you frequent.
ZackyDog
Friend of Leo's
Yes, The Black Widow.
This is interesting:
The Brown Widow
This is interesting:
Who’s hunting the black widow spider? Their brown widow relatives, research shows
Brown widow spiders are seeking out and killing their black widow relatives, a surprising twist in the natural relationship between species of spiders known for their venomous bites, according to a new study.
www.stpetersburg.usf.edu
The Brown Widow
Ooooh.. Yeah I see 'em around here.
Here's a big'un.
Here's a big'un.
buster poser
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Point of order sir, that was a Spyder.
loudboy
Tele-Afflicted
Yup. Watch where you put your hands. Their webs have a particular look, texture so when I see that, I'm careful. Have dispatched maybe a half-dozen around various parts of the house in the past seven years.
They're not aggressive. If you consider that they're literally all over the place in the Southern US, bites and any fatalities are extremely rare. 4-8 annually in the US.
They're not aggressive. If you consider that they're literally all over the place in the Southern US, bites and any fatalities are extremely rare. 4-8 annually in the US.
buster poser
Poster Extraordinaire
Yeah they’re common almost everywhere with 85F+ summer temps I think, huge range.
I saw the most in central California when we lived there, but none on the other coast as I can recall. Seemed like I saw as many recluses as widows growing up in north and east Texas; those pack a seriouser wallop is my understanding, and the male brown recluse likes to wander despite the name. A good friend took a forearm bite from one requiring a skin graft before our final year of high school, missed the first couple of weeks of the semester. Eek
loudboy
Tele-Afflicted
I met a guy who had the same thing on his arm - took months of treatments to fix, still had problems.
I warn people all the time on my mail route, never reach into the mailbox without looking first. I often see black widow and brown recluses hiding inside during the spring months. You do not want to be bit by either one and reaching in while the spider is trapped will get you bit every time.
Dostradamas
Friend of Leo's
Your in Phoenix, yes it is a Black Widow.
I used to see them ALOT in Vegas as a kid.
I used to see them ALOT in Vegas as a kid.
As loudboy mentioned, black widow webs are very strong and make an audible “snap” when broken. Usually hide in cracks and pop out to catch prey. You can follow the drop nets to their hiding spot. They seem to like the underside of my camper, so I’ll break all the webs and come back at night, catch them dropping down new webs. Never seen a brown recluse, but monster orb weavers make big webs in the blackberry bushes around here. Well camouflaged you never see them til they’re right in your face.
ZackyDog
Friend of Leo's
Check your grapes carefully(!)
www.newsweek.com
Deadly venomous spiders found in bags of grocery store grapes
This is the second time in five days that a redback spider was reportedly found in a product from the supermarket chain.
www.newsweek.com
What?? There are absolutely North American camel spider species. Not as big, but I’ve caught them inside my house.
I used to see them in my garage and on the back patio. They build messy, scattered webs usually under workbenches, tables and chairs. You might see a little white ball in the nest full of the next generation of widows.
Sun spiders. Closer to scorpions than spiders.
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