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keyurlavingia

Jul 4th 2005 4:47 pm

When you see this spider, DO NOT try and catch it !!!!

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Just got this from a bloke at work !! Not for the faint hearted !!!

Sharpy67

Jul 4th 2005 5:17 pm

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Whats the spider by the way and wheres it from?
Looks familiar to ones in the garden, but who can say??

joho	Jul 4th 2005 5:22 pm

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Is he ok now. :eek:

Stu.E

Jul 4th 2005 5:25 pm

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Originally Posted by Sharpy67

Whats the spider by the way and wheres it from?
Looks familiar to ones in the garden, but who can say??

Brown Recluse by the looks of it (and the damage) One for the Yanks to worry about and (for once) not the Aussies. :)

ahoy	Jul 4th 2005 5:43 pm

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Originally Posted by Stu.E

Brown Recluse by the looks of it (and the damage) One for the Yanks to worry about and (for once) not the Aussies. :)

that should have carried a warning not to enlarge the last picture! wonder what the time scale was from bite to that. horrific. sure they're not in oz?

ahoy	Jul 4th 2005 5:44 pm

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Originally Posted by keyurlavingia

Just got this from a bloke at work !! Not for the faint hearted !!!

attached thumbnails. only just.

Scossie

Jul 4th 2005 6:21 pm

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Originally Posted by Stu.E

Brown Recluse by the looks of it (and the damage) One for the Yanks to worry about and (for once) not the Aussies. :)

Yup.
It is a Brown Recluse.
And they're not found in Australia. (Found in southern US states).

This series of pic's has been floating around the internet for a few years.

DollyDaydream

Jul 4th 2005 7:30 pm

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Originally Posted by Scossie

Yup.
It is a Brown Recluse.
And they're not found in Australia. (Found in southern US states).

This series of pic's has been floating around the internet for a few years.

If you check out Take it Outside, Ray posted some rather gruesome pics :scared:

D D

Bix	Jul 4th 2005 7:52 pm

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Originally Posted by Scossie

This series of pic's has been floating around the internet for a few years.

Yes, and I think they were proved to be a hoax.

costabeera

Jul 5th 2005 2:24 am

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Originally Posted by ahoy

wonder what the time scale was from bite to that

10 days.

paulf

Jul 5th 2005 2:48 am

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I,m starving now, last one looked really tasty!

BRICKY ADE

Jul 5th 2005 4:23 am

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Looks like a "photoshop" :D

Sharpy67

Jul 5th 2005 9:17 am

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Originally Posted by BRICKY ADE

Looks like a "photoshop" :D

Oh, you bunch of sceptics!!!!!!

reminds me of one of the urban conspiracies that has Hollywood collaborating with the US government so that when they finally do discover extraterrestrial life, no one will believe its not the latest speilberg/cruise movie!!!

wmoore

Jul 5th 2005 9:24 am

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Originally Posted by keyurlavingia

Just got this from a bloke at work !! Not for the faint hearted !!!

http://www.snopes.com/photos/bugs/brownrecluse.asp

GrantP

Jul 5th 2005 9:46 am

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I've seen some pictures worse than them of a man that was bitten bitten on the thigh whilst in bed! :scared: ....these brown recluse spiders have venom that actually destroys human flesh! Once bitten, the infected flesh has to be removed as soon as possible to prevent the venom spreading! .....such a horrible little spider! :eek: ....so damn glad it's not an Aussie!!!

The worst thing is, it looks like a common UK house spider!!! :scared:

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