Spider Bites

[Ambriel]

Quite amusing to watch Bill Oddie being bitten by 'all creatures great and small' last night on the tv. Was particularly impressed by the spider bites. So many times people have told me spiders can't bite people but those little devils certainly got through.

[aeshna5]

The reddish-brown Woodlouse-eating Spider, Dysdera crocata, is apparently capable of inflicting a bite, as its jaws are designed to deal with the carapace of woodlice. Not surprisingly often find this species around compost heaps, cellars,etc.

[lol geoff]

Originally Posted by aeshna5

The reddish-brown Woodlouse-eating Spider, Dysdera crocata, is apparently capable of inflicting a bite, as its jaws are designed to deal with the carapace of woodlice. Not surprisingly often find this species around compost heaps, cellars,etc.

That sounds like the sort that bit me when I was a kid. It was in a stack of old bricks and took exception to me picking it up to scare my little sister with. Funnily enough I still give those chubby pink critters a wide berth even after 45 years.

I can also remember being bitten by a ladybird in Danson Park Lido back in the early 60's and being told by my mum not to be so stupid as ladybirds don't bite. It wasn't untill the great ladybird invasion of 76 when everyone was being bitten by them that I was finally believed.

[Dogghound]

Iv been Bit by garden spiders Araneus diadematus etc several times, but its centipedes that realy sting, once got bit by a devil's coach horse Staphylinus olens, too OUCH! amoungst other things but its got to be done

[yellowhammer]

One of the chaps on the estate where I work was bitten by a Segestria florentina. I'm not sure but I think a 'big' bite by one of these can show symptoms of envenomation. The soppy so-and-so shouldn't have picked it up. I took it to a friend who ID'd it and who said they're quite common around Bristol.

The lad was fine, just doesn't pick up "weird looking tarantulas" anymore which is no bad thing.

Oh, and if you follow the link on this page to 'spider identification' you end up here Brown Recluse First Aid Kit | Brown Recluse | Brown Recluse Spider | Recluse Spider which doesn't look nice at all

cheers,

Ian

[shyfx]

The False Widow Spider-Steatoda nobilis has a bit of bite on it ,especially if you throw an allergic reaction to it .They are quite common around the south coasts of britain apparently.

[honeybee]

Originally Posted by lol geoff

That sounds like the sort that bit me when I was a kid. It was in a stack of old bricks and took exception to me picking it up to scare my little sister with. Funnily enough I still give those chubby pink critters a wide berth even after 45 years.

I can also remember being bitten by a ladybird in Danson Park Lido back in the early 60's and being told by my mum not to be so stupid as ladybirds don't bite. It wasn't untill the great ladybird invasion of 76 when everyone was being bitten by them that I was finally believed.

I found a woodlouse spider in the garden this summer and picked it up, only now I know what it was! I may be more reluctant next time. My partner referred to it as "that thing with a baked bean on it's bum"!

[Garden Carpet]

Originally Posted by yellowhammer

One of the chaps on the estate where I work was bitten by a Segestria florentina. I'm not sure but I think a 'big' bite by one of these can show symptoms of envenomation. The soppy so-and-so shouldn't have picked it up. I took it to a friend who ID'd it and who said they're quite common around Bristol.

The lad was fine, just doesn't pick up "weird looking tarantulas" anymore which is no bad thing.

Oh, and if you follow the link on this page to 'spider identification' you end up here Brown Recluse First Aid Kit | Brown Recluse | Brown Recluse Spider | Recluse Spider which doesn't look nice at all

cheers,

Ian

'gulp'... I have dozens of spiders around my house.. I never boot em out.. not even the three inch ones!!! I thing the dogs and I have to have a re-think about this.. if it can cause that damage to a human been ( ) then what might it do to a chihuahua!!!!

jaki

[demicav]

Was once bitten by a female laced webbed spider (amaurobius similis). It settled in my washing up gloves during the night and was obviously trying to defend itself when I was rinsing pots under the hot water in the morning. Think we both got a shock. It felt like being cut by glass, although the skin was not broken it was very painful. The spider was quickly transported to a more suitable habitat - outside. Never seen another female since but I see plenty of the males.

[Susie]

Apparently the wasp spider can give you a nasty little sting too.