Posted by admin on October 12, 2009
The black widow has long been considered “evil” by those that are not informed, and the reputation is far from deserved. Still, I am constantly deluged with stories of black widow attacks that challenge everything we know about this shy arachnid. Because I run a website about snakes and spiders, folks are quite [...]
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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 [...]
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Posted by admin on July 23, 2009
Being that I write about the black widow on a regular occasion, I would be remiss if I did not include some personal experiences to liven things up a bit. I had an encounter with not one black widow, or even two. No, my black widow experience involved six of the little venomous spiders. Curious? [...]
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Posted by admin on July 15, 2009
The Sydney funnel web spider is among the most dangerous spiders in all the world. Some consider them to be the most dangerous. With this status, the Sydney funnel web spider also inherits some of the silliest myths and stories. Much like the black mamba of the snake world, this spider has been built up [...]
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Posted by admin on July 7, 2009
Hopefully you are never unlucky enough to be bitten by a black widow spider, but just in case you do, it might be a good idea to know what to do. The first thing in any venomous spider bite is to remain calm. The black widow spider injects venom into your system that will spread [...]
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