new spider found..creepy

[Zakaree Sandberg]

http://www.livescience.com/animals/news-spider-species-100111.html

 

[Sally Shamas]

I hope it doesnt pass the borders !

 

[Roberto Lequeux]

I hope it doesnt pass the borders !

I hear they migrate North starting around January 12th, exactly at midnight, give or take one hour depending on weather.

Fast little suckers too. Should be there for supper. :cheers2:

 

[Sally Shamas]

I hear they migrate North starting around January 12th, exactly at midnight, give or take one hour depending on weather.

Fast little suckers too. Should be there for supper. :cheers2:

well i think mysteriously they will land by air ... anyway it doesnt beat the 2 African spitting cobras i saw in Africa this xmas, had to wear sunglasses all the time.

 

[Zack Birlew]

Okay, you know what, I've been afraid of spiders for nearly all of my life but I've come to understand spiders and their usefulness in keeping other bugs away, so I've become less afraid as I've gotten older. Not to say I don't freeze up sometimes when I have to kill a spider that's in the house that isn't a daddy long legs and if I ever see a tarantula in the house I'll be hauled away by the police by firing my shotgun all over the place trying to kill it, but hey I'm trying.

Now having said that, I've looked at the pictures of this new spider species and I've read about how their natural habitat is endangered and all I have to say is.... good! Never have I seen a more creepy and evil-looking spider, sweet heebie jeebies!!!

 

[Rick Presas]

LOL what is it about Spiders that makes them so much scarier than other arachnids and insects?

In deep south texas we get scorpions isnide occasionally. My sister doesnt think twice about smashing one with he shoe. But if theres a spider nearby she is WHITE.

Go figure.

 

[Andrew Walker]

I don't understand the fear people have with spiders. I find all kinds of spiders in my house from time to time and I usually capture them and throw them outside. The only spider that I will kill if I see if anywhere around my house are black widows. I have caught a couple inside my house and one going across my bed.

But that was a cool spider Zakaree. Would be kind of crazy seeing that thing coming across the sand.

 

[Jeff Kilgroe]

I don't understand the fear of spiders either. My wife used to be scared to death of them, she has got much better and knows her fear is irrational. But it's how she was raised, her mother was terrified of spiders. What helped her get better is she tries her best to keep her composure in front of the kids.

I've been bit by a black widow before. Got me on the ring finger. OMG the cramping and swelling in my hand and forearm... No fun.

This newly discovered spider is really cool. I like how it uses a camouflage hatch door to hide its nest. Spiders are rather intelligent creatures at times, more so than a lot of people realize or give them credit for.

 

[Djamel Becherif]

Jeff, isn't it lethal being bitten by a black widow. What did you do to survive the bite?

 

[Roberto Lequeux]

Jeff can now simply crawl up the side of your stage to hang a 15k.

 

[Jeff Kilgroe]

No. Black widow bites are very rarely lethal. Typically lethal cases involve a severe allergic reaction or over-reaction. Their venom is a neurotoxin, very similar to a wasp, but more potent. People who are allergic to wasp venom, or bee in some cases, should watch out for black widows as they could have a similar reaction. Same also applies to most species of scorpion, like the common brown scorpion found throughout the southwestern USA. Once again, a neurotoxin similar to wasp venom, but more potent.

Black widow bites being fatal is a common misconception that is about as silly as most peoples' fear of spiders. People far more readily die from wasp and bee stings, and yet people are far more terrified of spiders, most of which are harmless. Another common misconception about the black widow is that the female kills the male. It doesn't help with that reputation in that the spider was named the black widow because people originally thought this was how it worked.

Most people who are bit by a widow experience severe localized pain and some swelling, muscle spasms in muscle groups around the bite area. Severe cases can also have dizzyness, fatigue, vomiting and fever. My hand swelled up and cramped severely. Ice packs didn't do me much good, heat worked better to relax the muscles.

Being bit by a brown recluse spider -- the other nasty spider in north america, is far worse. Their venom is a different sort of toxin that poisons and kills skin and fatty tissue it comes into contact with. It causes necrosis, but rarely incurs an allergic reaction from a human. But the necrosis can be severe and leave huge patches of dead skin or even chunks of flesh that die off and need to be surgically removed!

Most of my outdoor survival skills are pretty keen. I've had some entanglements with some other critters over the years. The only bites I've ever suffered was the one black widow bite and that was while doing some landscaping. I also managed to get bit by a rattlesnake a couple years ago, but I got lucky there. It got me while I was half running / sliding down a hill and through a leather work glove. So it barely broke the skin. Got just enough venom to make the skin all warm and tingly around the two bite marks. And no, rattlesnake bites are rarely fatal to humans, but almost always do require medical attention. Rattlesnake bites are often fatal for horses, depending on where they get bit. Horses are stupidly curious at times and have a knack for getting bit on the nose, which in turn causes their head and airways to swell up and they can suffocate if not treated in time.

Jeff can now simply crawl up the side of your stage to hang a 15k.

Hehe

 

[Pawel Achtel]

Spiders, specially the venomous species, like funnel web and red backs, are very good to have around the house. We have heaps of them. Sometimes they end up in the pool. Never had any problem with them, but they keep cocroaches, flies and other insects in check.

They look creepy, but will leave people alone unless fighting for their life. I would too.

 

[Danish P.V.]

What`s so creepy about this fella? It actually looks quite beautiful to me with that black "ellbows"- and I have arachnophobia!!