Horn, John wrote: >> Behalf Of Robert Seeberger >> >> Ha! Ever seen a wound caused by a Brown Recluse? >> I have, and they are very nasty. >> Don't pay any credence to Snopes if you live in a Brown Recluse >> area, >> they are pretty much full of it on the subject of the Recluse >> spider. >> (And I have argued with them on their mailing list about this) I've >> seen Recluse bites that ulcerated a full 2 inches deep, and >> while that may only occur in 10% of cases, you don't want to be >> bitten by one.........ever. > > Oh, I know the bite is very nasty. I lived in fear of getting > bitten on a daily basis. But that's not what I meant. I've read > some research (somewhere) that suggested that recluse bites are > actually far less rare than people believe. A lot of things were > being blamed on recluses that were in areas that didn't have them.
That was exactly the problem I had with Snopes. Their article was California-centric (California has no Brown Recluse spiders) and pretty much claimed that BRS bites were not very harmful. Most Recluse bite I've seen occured when people rolled over the spider in their sleep or crawled over one when working under their house. The spider bites when trapped. > The research suggested that it takes a lot to get one of these > suckers to bite you. And that has been borne out by our experience. > One time my wife put on a hat that had a recluse in it or on it. > The spider ran down her arm, jumped on the couch and disappeared. > It was more concerned with getting the heck away from her than it > was about biting her. I definately agree, but suggest that spiders should be treated with caution in every case. Rattlesnakes tend to run from you also, but I wouldn't suggest to anyone that they are mostly harmless.<G> But that is the gist of Snopes BR article. xponent Felt Up By Spiders Maru rob _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
