+New England n00b Posted October 8, 2003 Share Posted October 8, 2003 In particular, note the map of the brown recluse distibution - you poor southerners... Brown Recluse data --------------------- Don't hurt me. I'm new here. Quote Link to comment
+Kealia Posted October 8, 2003 Share Posted October 8, 2003 Christ, why did look at those pictures? Thanks. Quote Link to comment
+New England n00b Posted October 8, 2003 Author Share Posted October 8, 2003 I suggest watching the movie Arachnophobia tonight as a cure... --------------------- Don't hurt me. I'm new here. Quote Link to comment
+Touchstone Posted October 9, 2003 Share Posted October 9, 2003 Ya, the recluse is pretty nasty. I've had a co-worker bit by something of the genre, and it was not a pretty sight. Took several weeks to fully heal, but then it may have been some secondary infection going on. I've certainly put my hand through enough spider webs to give me pause. Black Widows are my main concern in this neck of the woods, but so far (knock on wood), I've been lucky. Be not afraid of greatness: some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them. The rest go geocaching. Quote Link to comment
+Doc-Dean Posted October 9, 2003 Share Posted October 9, 2003 I'm surprised that the map does not encompass the state of Florida also... We definately have them here too. I have seen several envenomation and the necrosis can be quite extensive. BTW we have black widows here too... And then there are poisonous snakes and of course the Florida state bird - The Mosquito! --------------------------------------------------- Free your mind and the rest will follow Quote Link to comment
+RuffRidr Posted October 9, 2003 Share Posted October 9, 2003 Great! Arkansas seems to be smack dab in the middle of that map. Does that mean the highest concentration is here? I haven't seen one myself, but then I haven't lived here very long either. I have seen a lot of big spiders, tho. --RuffRidr Quote Link to comment
+SamLowrey Posted October 9, 2003 Share Posted October 9, 2003 I don't know why it isn't offered and encouraged for people to get a vaccination. IIRC, venom is a protein that one can develop antibodies to. I know of at least one guy who handles snakes and developed a partial immunity both by accidental bites and a regimen of shots. I'm sure most would say it is too much trouble, but I would like the choice. Quote Link to comment
opie744 Posted October 9, 2003 Share Posted October 9, 2003 I dreamed of spiders ALL night. Thank goodness michigan isn't included. OK michigan geo-people, is there anything like this I have to worry about??? Quote Link to comment
+StarshipTrooper Posted October 9, 2003 Share Posted October 9, 2003 And, for those of you in the Pacific Northwest... just when you thought it was safe to reach under that woodpile... "...clear as mud?" Quote Link to comment
+hikemeister Posted October 9, 2003 Share Posted October 9, 2003 quote:Originally posted by Doc-Dean:I'm surprised that the map does not encompass the state of Florida also... We definately have them here too. I have seen several envenomation and the necrosis can be quite extensive. BTW we have black widows here too... And then there are poisonous snakes and of course the Florida state bird - The Mosquito! --------------------------------------------------- Free your mind and the rest will follow http://img.Groundspeak.com/user/30296_400.gif http://www.keenpeople.com/stats/ I know we have black widows in Florida -- I periodically find some in my garage -- but are you sure about brown recluse As the article notes, there are many, many, many cases in California attributed to this spider that are incorrectly diagnosed. Perhaps the same here? I'd like to think this is the case. Then I'll just not geocache in the shaded area on the map and forget about these critters Quote Link to comment
+hikemeister Posted October 9, 2003 Share Posted October 9, 2003 quote:Originally posted by RuffRidr:Great! Arkansas seems to be smack dab in the middle of that map. Does that mean the highest concentration is here? I haven't seen one myself, but then I haven't lived here very long either. I have seen a lot of big spiders, tho. --RuffRidr RuffRidr -- Very nice avatar !! (yes, I know, don't talk about avatars in this thread) Quote Link to comment
opie744 Posted October 9, 2003 Share Posted October 9, 2003 starship trooper, good site, gave good map. Feeling better about this Quote Link to comment
SLCDave Posted October 9, 2003 Share Posted October 9, 2003 GREAT! The link HAD to talk about "pirate spiders" "I'm 35 Years old, I am divorced, and I live in van down by the river!" - Matt Foley Quote Link to comment
+Gaddiel Posted October 9, 2003 Share Posted October 9, 2003 Yep. I've seen them around here on a few occasions... Quote Link to comment
+Planet Posted October 15, 2003 Share Posted October 15, 2003 Thank you so much for posting that map. Ever since the pictures of that guys thumb were posted I've been worried! But my friend was bitten by something once on the back of his neck, and it looked like someone had put a cigar out on his neck. It took a really long time to heal. So I'll still be careful! Planet Quote Link to comment
+amishangel Posted October 15, 2003 Share Posted October 15, 2003 I use a reach and grab that has a hook and a handle, about 2 1/2 feet long for getting some of these questionable caches. One had a black widow (latrodectus mactan) about as big as a nickle that was some kind of pfffttthhh about my disturbing it's home under the cache. Handle did a fine job at beating the insecta into the folage background. Might consider one of these to add to your back pack to drag out a cache. The one i use is: http://www.beabletodo.com/Detail.bok?searchpath=a0a0a0ef8404b29d28c&category=Reachers&start=1&total=5&no=12 Quantum materiae materietur marmota monax si marmota monax materiam possit materiari? Quote Link to comment
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