Posted by admin on August 9, 2009
The brown recluse spider bite can be one of the most invasive and destructive venomous bites in the United States. The brown recluse is not especially aggressive, but it will bite if it is cornered or perceives a threat. Most brown recluse spider bites happen when people dig into storage or retrieve items that have [...]
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Posted by admin on August 1, 2009
The big four venomous snakes in Asia are the four snakes that are most common to kill. These snakes are all quick to bite and can be deadly in a very short period of time. What truly makes the big four dangerous, however, is the fact that they are all found in and around the [...]
Categories: Asian Snakes, Common Krait, Dangerous Snakes, Indian Cobra, King Cobra, Russell's Viper, Saw Scaled Viper |
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Posted by admin on July 28, 2009
Spider movies. Nothing seems to raise the hair on the back of our necks more than a creepy crawly eight legged spider movie. In actuality, spider movies are fairly few and far between. There certainly have been some good spider movies, but far more have been really really bad. Here is [...]
Categories: Black Widow Spider, Brown Recluse, Dangerous Spiders, North American Spiders, Spider Movies, Tarantulas |
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Posted by admin on July 21, 2009
Perhaps no other venomous snake in North America is more widely confused than the copperhead. The copperhead actually has three different subspecies throughout North America. These subspecies are all quite similar, and all venomous. The copperhead snake is also the most common snakebite in North America among the dangerous snakes. This fascinating reptile is not [...]
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Posted by admin on July 20, 2009
Uticating hair is not something that you ever want to get in your eyes or nasal cavity. Tarantulas are known for having uticating hairs that they will flick into their enemies face. These hairs are highly irritating, and certainly more than effective. Many people worry about the tarantulas venom, and the uticating hairs are actually [...]
Categories: Dangerous Spiders, North American Spiders, Tarantulas |
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