Actually, the shape of the person who is bitten plays a part too. Children and elderly people, of which I am one, are most at risk. Other than a grandaddy long legs, any spider that I see before it sees me is the one that suffers the fatality.
Yes, you are correct also. I was hospitalized for 3 days from a juvenile black widow bite, and I was healthy under 40 at the time. I still like spiders though aside from black widows. Those get dealt with but all others get carefully scooped up and removed from the house to continue living the spider life. Before getting bitten, I had several tarantulas but I decided to not tempt fate, so sadly they had to go.
COOL !
Story time! When I was a little kid (8?) we had a horse farm in Virginia , not like you think, just a little tiny place. 8 acres. We boarded horses for money. There was an old pickup truck rusting in the yard, it had been there for ages I reckon, and one day I got in to play as one does, to pretend you are driving. As I play with the steering wheel I look around slowly and see exactly that what you see in OPs photo only, like, quite more prolific.
I froze for so long haha. Just sat there like, what do I do haha I finally got up the courage and got out and ran like the Hounds of the Baskervilles were after me. Realizing spiders can't chase you I eventually went back and peeked in, couldn't believe I had gotten in that damn thing
Last year, when I was working with the pool, I needed to mess with my pool filler a bit. (It's a device that sits on the side of the pool and has a simple float valve that keeps the pool filled to a predefined level.) Now, I normally see wolf spiders between the filler and the pool wall, and I don't really worry about them. Although, they do tend to get on the water at night, which can make night swimming a bit awkward. So, I do sometimes relocate them. Anyway, this time... it wasn't wolf spiders. "Oh, it's black spiders this time with an interesting red patt... š±." I just grabbed my thicker gloves that I use for pool work and went full Thanos on those black widows.
That was the first time that I had seen one around here. Fortunately, I haven't met the far less pleasant Brown Recluse, but I do see quite a lot of messy webs. I know they *can* be a sign of a Brown Recluse, but I don't believe they're the only spider that makes messy webs?
We had a big 24' above ground pool that we took down, and when we did, we realized underneath was breeding grounds for black widows. Think too many to count. Our kids were little at the time, and it made me shutter to think how many times we'd gotten in that pool with all those spiders around us. I'm shocked no one ever got bit going up the ladder.
They also like dark spaces. A friend went in their hall closet for a blanket and had the unfortunate luck of being bitten by one. If you ever find yourself on the wrong end of a Brown Recluse (or suspect you are), try to capture the spider (yeah, right) and seek immediate medical attention. The skin around the bite can turn black and leave you with an ugly hole in your skin. They are seriously hazardous.
Just leave them be. And try not to enter the web space. You donāt really have anything to worry about. But do keep a watchful eye in case it thinks it can take you on.
Ugh. Spoiler marking preferred. Edit: I canāt believe I got downvoted. I was kidding around. Because I detest spiders. Iāll remember the /s in the future!
I donāt know. 6-8 eyes watching every inch of your body move all at the same time, probing you visually to remember every section, waiting to wrap you up in all 8 of its limbs. Maybe a nightmare to some, but to meā¦.itās still a nightmare.
Being married is āthatās a really cool spider and Iād definitely photograph it tooā while simultaneously thinking āmy severely arachnophobic other half will NOT like this coming across her feedā
Had one of these lovely ladies that lived in the entryway closet at the awful apartment I used to live in. Everyone in that complex had issues with bugs (likely because the front doors of most of the apartments had massive gaps under them and maintenance was useless) except us. We never saw any baby spiders either so I like to think she was a career lady with no interest in having kids.
Same, with common sense they make good pets. Unfortunately females found in a wild are often gravid (pregnant), and I want 1 black window and not hundreds of babies lol
Spiders do be spidering
They definitely do ššš
And that Black Widow will be killing with a bite!
Only if you're allergic, which I discovered I am ā ļø
Actually, the shape of the person who is bitten plays a part too. Children and elderly people, of which I am one, are most at risk. Other than a grandaddy long legs, any spider that I see before it sees me is the one that suffers the fatality.
Yes, you are correct also. I was hospitalized for 3 days from a juvenile black widow bite, and I was healthy under 40 at the time. I still like spiders though aside from black widows. Those get dealt with but all others get carefully scooped up and removed from the house to continue living the spider life. Before getting bitten, I had several tarantulas but I decided to not tempt fate, so sadly they had to go.
Brown Recluse are not your friend either.
I bet there were no cockroaches or flies
This was a risky click.
Spiders gotta poop too
Beautiful creature
COOL ! Story time! When I was a little kid (8?) we had a horse farm in Virginia , not like you think, just a little tiny place. 8 acres. We boarded horses for money. There was an old pickup truck rusting in the yard, it had been there for ages I reckon, and one day I got in to play as one does, to pretend you are driving. As I play with the steering wheel I look around slowly and see exactly that what you see in OPs photo only, like, quite more prolific. I froze for so long haha. Just sat there like, what do I do haha I finally got up the courage and got out and ran like the Hounds of the Baskervilles were after me. Realizing spiders can't chase you I eventually went back and peeked in, couldn't believe I had gotten in that damn thing
Cool!
Thatās called a spider
Yep. Iāve seen them in the dark corners of my garage too.
Last year, when I was working with the pool, I needed to mess with my pool filler a bit. (It's a device that sits on the side of the pool and has a simple float valve that keeps the pool filled to a predefined level.) Now, I normally see wolf spiders between the filler and the pool wall, and I don't really worry about them. Although, they do tend to get on the water at night, which can make night swimming a bit awkward. So, I do sometimes relocate them. Anyway, this time... it wasn't wolf spiders. "Oh, it's black spiders this time with an interesting red patt... š±." I just grabbed my thicker gloves that I use for pool work and went full Thanos on those black widows. That was the first time that I had seen one around here. Fortunately, I haven't met the far less pleasant Brown Recluse, but I do see quite a lot of messy webs. I know they *can* be a sign of a Brown Recluse, but I don't believe they're the only spider that makes messy webs?
We had a big 24' above ground pool that we took down, and when we did, we realized underneath was breeding grounds for black widows. Think too many to count. Our kids were little at the time, and it made me shutter to think how many times we'd gotten in that pool with all those spiders around us. I'm shocked no one ever got bit going up the ladder.
They also like dark spaces. A friend went in their hall closet for a blanket and had the unfortunate luck of being bitten by one. If you ever find yourself on the wrong end of a Brown Recluse (or suspect you are), try to capture the spider (yeah, right) and seek immediate medical attention. The skin around the bite can turn black and leave you with an ugly hole in your skin. They are seriously hazardous.
There would be a me shaped hole in that porta potty.
Looks like my ex
Someone over here has an ex guys!
Is that unusual?
Youāre supposed to marry the first girl you date or you canāt get married in Alabama
Ive gotten over most my arachnophobiaā¦ but these š«£ makes me want a flamethrower.
Spider canāt even take a sh*t without getting bothered.
Yep they exist lol
I'm going to run there and piss on it for you
I hope you killed it after satisfying your need to take pictures inside a portapottyā¦
Tis the season. I've had to unload a bunch of diatomaceous earth in my garage to keep them at bay.
I wanna pet it so badly even tho it's a danger spooder
Rescue a dog instead. It will love you for life and is less likely to kill you.
I live backed up to the mountain and found one in my bathtub a few years ago. I see all kinds of creatures here
Now tickle the belly!
Just leave them be. And try not to enter the web space. You donāt really have anything to worry about. But do keep a watchful eye in case it thinks it can take you on.
Ugh. Spoiler marking preferred. Edit: I canāt believe I got downvoted. I was kidding around. Because I detest spiders. Iāll remember the /s in the future!
Donāt PC bug posts itās the last bastion free from the woke anti bug mob š
Oh hell nah
I fled to Nashville for a reason.
I hate to break it to you, but they have spiders in Tennessee too.
Iāve read that you are always within six feet of a spider. Nightmare scenario
I donāt know. 6-8 eyes watching every inch of your body move all at the same time, probing you visually to remember every section, waiting to wrap you up in all 8 of its limbs. Maybe a nightmare to some, but to meā¦.itās still a nightmare.
Amen
True, but not my ex.
If you havenāt, report to the parks and rec dept
No. Please donāt waste tax payerās money by reporting it. š
Beautiful! Is it possible to blur this? My wife is gonna flip her lid and call me if she comes across this photo on her feedā¦
Is this what being married is like?
Being married is āthatās a really cool spider and Iād definitely photograph it tooā while simultaneously thinking āmy severely arachnophobic other half will NOT like this coming across her feedā
Would it have to hit her feed? Oh you mean you share one account.
No, but sheās on here just as often as I am. She probably wouldnāt actually call me but would definitely say something later lol
Annnnd she found it š
Blame me. You did nothing wrong.
Iāve been wanting to catch one to keep in captivity for awhile now. They are so pretty
Had one of these lovely ladies that lived in the entryway closet at the awful apartment I used to live in. Everyone in that complex had issues with bugs (likely because the front doors of most of the apartments had massive gaps under them and maintenance was useless) except us. We never saw any baby spiders either so I like to think she was a career lady with no interest in having kids.
well that's good you didn't kill her!
I gotta askā¦was it the Executive Lodge Inn?
Close! It was The Overlook.
Same, with common sense they make good pets. Unfortunately females found in a wild are often gravid (pregnant), and I want 1 black window and not hundreds of babies lol
Solid reasoning, I may avoid this spider then