Big Spider Attacks Daddy!

[whirlpolf]

glad you pointed that out, Steve!

Thanks Steve (toggle)

This is by far the more important thing to me within this spider thread:

"quote*
"Remember no one can read TONE (and to some degree intent)as well as body-language clues through the internet"
*quote off*

I am far too rarely here as to have a precise mental picture of everyone's special behaviors/opinions/senses of humor.
You say: "humor/drama/never fully serious": Indeed, at times I was not really sure of what to think from written words. But now it makes so much more sense and I am a big fan of ironic exaggerations, no doubt. But can I show doubts creeping up my spine or (in other cases) a diabolic yet brotherly grin of approval with a bloody boring smiley icon? (...see the quote, some lines up; smileys don't work)
Nothing better than a face to face talk!

As a matter of fact, I myself have ruined the chance to get to know someone just because the internet does not transport gestures, a wink of the eye, a witty sparkle or a heartbeat.

So let's all be careful with our words (and for me: Even more careful than before...)

Here's to all spider lovers and haters alike!
Hoch die Tassen und Weltfrieden!
(cheers/santé and world peace)

Thanks
Joe

 

[rapunzel]

I am not a spider hater either...

but there is that natural aversion that kicks in when a critter starts moving at speed. It's not that I harbor irrational thoughts about them; my goosebumps are purely instinctive. Daddy Longlegs, jumping spiders and anything smaller than the nails on my pinkies I might even consider cute in a curious way. Though, when something is large enough to inflict a bite that penetrates the skin, then I am not so keen.

Anyway, here is small video of another, fiercer, Sydney native that you wouldn't want anywhere in your house. This one is a male and 6 times more toxic than the female of the same species, which is already considered dangerous to humans. Their poison can kill in as little as fifteen minutes and every bite is treated as life-threatening. Their fangs pack enough punch to penetrate a gum boot or human fingernail. Amazingly, as prolific as they are around the Sydney basin, relatively few fatalities have been recorded in the 200 years of white settlement. Significantly more people still die here at the hands of other humans.

Alright guys, for good measure, lets all share a goosebump moment and then I am done with this topic. Thanks very much for your interest.

rapunzel

 

[mrb627]

If something....

If something like that crawled across my ceiling, they would have to sedate me and lock me up in a padded cell.

I don't mind the occassional spider in the house, as long as they are the harmless variety. But if the harmless ones get too close, they are terminated.

I have been jarred awake by a spider crawling across my face years ago and still bare the scars.

Only thing worse is palmetto bugs. ( big roaches )

Malcolm

 

[oldhouseman]

Bitten....

I was bitten on my left hand a few years ago and almost lost the hand.I did loose partial use of it and don't care for spiders at all. Watching part of your hand rot off while the doctor tells you there is little they can do about a Brown Recluse spider bite is not anything I would want to repeat or see happen to anybody else. It took a full year for the bite to heal and I still have a nasty scar that makes the back of my left hand look like it was severely burned. As the doctor pointed out: At least you still have the hand....

No, I don't care for the things and they will not live in my house.

 

[58limited]

I must admit that I am an arachnaphobe. I know it is irrational and I can usually use willpower to overcome fear.

Funny, I handle snakes, lizards and most insects without a problem, but spiders give me the willies. I usually leave them alone, or try to catch them and put them outside if they come into the house. 10 years ago, I rented an old farm house in college. I got bit in my sleep by a common house spider. It woke me right up and I had a silver dollar-sized rash for a week. I didn't do anything at that time, but, when a black widow made a nest in my window, I sprayed the entire house, in and out, with cypermethrin.

Around my current house, we had banana (garden ) spiders up until Hurricane Rita - haven't seen one since. They get fairly large and make big webs. I always kept my distance but I left them alone in the yard and mowed around them since I know they eat moquitoes and other pests.

BTW-funny video. Thank goodness there are no spiders that big in my house, that thing was three times the size of the wolf spiders found around here.

 

[mrb627]

A Friend of Mine

A friend of mine was bitten by an unknown spider just above her right eye while she was sleeping. When she woke up, she had difficulty breathing and she looked like she had been a punching bag. Her right eye was swollen shut. It was awful. They wouldn't have known it was a spider bite except that there was a small flesh would at the site of the bite. I hope I never take a bite like that, ever.

Malcolm

 

[autowasherfreak]

Our basement has a lot of daddy long legs. They startle me a little, but I mostly leave them alone and they leave me alone.

 

[toggleswitch2]

~Watching part of your hand rot off while the doctor tells you there is little they can do about a Brown Recluse spider bite is not anything I would want to repeat or see happen to anybody else.

OY VEY that is awful, no joke!

Note to self:

Wear underwear to bed, and check the sheets before hopping between them.

 

[andrewinorlando]

Brown recluse is very dangerous, but also tough to miss cause they're kind of big and ugly.

That said, I'm no fan of killing any creature just because I'm is afraid of it. Scoop 'em up and dump 'em outside. I'm not partial to our Florida state bird - the palmetto bug - but I don't go around squashing them, not when Raid works so well!

 

[oldhouseman]

Not a pretty sight

This is what a Brown Recluse can do. They are actually quiet small. The spider was on the key card reader at work. I didn't see it as I swiped the card. If you try to cut off the dead tissue it spreads. You have to let it run it's course. A whole year to heal. Nasty business. Nope, kill'em. I don't care for the things at all. The bite also caused nerve damage so I lost partial feeling in the hand and some movement of the thumb. Keep them in your house if you want but I kill every one I find.

 

[jetcone]

Greg

I too was bitten many years ago and almost lost my foot! It looked exactly like that but the pain OH MY GOD! It paralyzed all my veins in the leg so when I stood the blood just rushed in and I almost would pass out! Going to the bathroom standing up was not really an option! My left side of my foot was entirely numb for 20 years, the feeling has just come back recently, so if you are numb there now in time ( a lot of time ) you should get your feeling back.

Small little devils, but I still do love jumping spiders and ofcourse I love Crab over Lobster so its spiders all around here!
Jet

 

[jetcone]

I remember

the doctor almost passed out when he saw me. NOW THAT IS SCARY!!! You don't expect that.
He had to call in another physician to handle me.

Segestria , the brown variety avoid at all costs!