Health warning!

[allerleirauh]

Could it be the net of the "Argiope bruennichi" ( gardenspider ??? ) ?
THere are allergic reactions known.

Gitta

[edge1255]

Originally Posted by Wild-Woman

Oh blimey. Afterthought. You are a guy aren't you?

Yes, but I didn't think it made much difference these days!!!!

Jon (oooh you are awful...but I like you!)

[edge1255]

Originally Posted by allerleirauh

Could it be the net of the "Argiope bruennichi" ( gardenspider ??? ) ?
THere are allergic reactions known.

Gitta

I'm not sure. I had a look around today at the site but couldn't see any type of spider. Just as well, cos if I'd found one I'd have given it such a slap on the legs!!!
(Well I would if I had any depth perception left!)

[Wild-Woman]

Originally Posted by allerleirauh

Could it be the net of the "Argiope bruennichi" ( gardenspider ??? ) ?
THere are allergic reactions known.

Gitta

Very unlikely Gitta. The wasp spider-Argiope bruennichi should be all but gone now. Just the egg sacs left.Edge lives in Motherwell too, I'm pretty certain they haven't got to Scotland....yet. Julie

[edge1255]

Originally Posted by Wild-Woman

Very unlikely Gitta. The wasp spider-Argiope bruennichi should be all but gone now. Just the egg sacs left.Edge lives in Motherwell too, I'm pretty certain they haven't got to Scotland....yet. Julie

The way the weather's going I'll be surprised if we don't get tarantulas shortly. This is november and we still have lots of leaves on the trees. They're normally bare by this time of year. Anybody else notice this?

[Paul mabbott]

Hope you're recovering John. Never heard of this sort of thing nor experienced it. At this time of year many of us would have walked into spider webs at head height so something to beware of. I wonder if it's an allergic reaction or whether it might simply be a physical effect - some spider webs are very strong, tough and, of course, have sticky properties. Wonder if it might just have ripped a bit of the eye surface off?

Originally Posted by edge1255

I went birding first thing this morning, and while walking down to the hides in my local patch I walked into a strand of spider's web slung across the path between two small trees. The web strand went right across my right eye, but I blinked a few times and thought no more about it. 30 mins later and it felt as if I had put soap in my eye. The eye has virtually closed up, the white has turned a really attractive shade of blood-red and it feels as if I've been punched in the eye, with the surrounding tissue really tender. Has anyone else had the misfortune to tangle with a web and came off worse? Does anyone know if a spider's web has anything likely to cause an allergic reaction? I've taken some antihistamine so the itching seems to have calmed down a bit.

[edge1255]

Hi Paul,
it seems to be an allergic reaction. I've been taking antihistamines and the swelling has definitely gone down. I'm really sensitive to insect bites such as midgies, horseflies etc so I wouldn't be surprised if it is a reaction. I've had laser eye surgery so I was a bit worried in case the front flap which the surgeon cuts before lasering came loose (yuck!) but it still seems firmly stuck down. I'm seeing the surgeon tomorrow so I will update when I find out more.

Jon

[Paul mabbott]

You didn't identify the spider, did you?
Hope it all clears up, cheers, Paul

Originally Posted by edge1255

Hi Paul,
it seems to be an allergic reaction. I've been taking antihistamines and the swelling has definitely gone down. I'm really sensitive to insect bites such as midgies, horseflies etc so I wouldn't be surprised if it is a reaction. I've had laser eye surgery so I was a bit worried in case the front flap which the surgeon cuts before lasering came loose (yuck!) but it still seems firmly stuck down. I'm seeing the surgeon tomorrow so I will update when I find out more. Jon

[edge1255]

No idea what type it was, Paul. The miscreant fled the scene shortly after the crime!!