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We're actually expecting a bumper snake season here, due to the weird weather. But spidies -yes!!! My own - I call him yPatrick - who lives on the outside of my office window smiles at me a lot. He is big and black and ugly! Romance is unlikely...

Diuretic;472380 wrote: Just as well I prefer them in their liquid state


ah hah!!! guppy puts them back on her grocery list. grapes in a bottle..........

I LOVE SPIDERS:yh_bigsmi

Eastern browns here, Diuretic and a few red bellied blacks. I'm careful running on bush tracks, but I expect they usually hear me coming and slither off. I rarely encounter them. Good idea to clear backyard rubbish though.

Spiders're good things! They eat a lot of insects we don't like and they only want to be left alone! I'll catch them on a newspaper and take them outside to save their lives.

I work with a pink-toed tarantula at the zoo...she's as gentle and soft on your hand as a whisper!

Lulu2;473008 wrote: Spiders're good things! They eat a lot of insects we don't like and they only want to be left alone! I'll catch them on a newspaper and take them outside to save their lives.

I work with a pink-toed tarantula at the zoo...she's as gentle and soft on your hand as a whisper!



The Pink toe along with the Tiger rump and Cobalt blue are my three all time favourites :-4 :-4

MY kinda' gal!

(Or strippers? :wah: )

You'd've seen it, Dear...given time!

Somehow, I suspect you'd get there, even if BLINDFOLDED!

Part of your charm, Dear...part of your charm. I'll bet women enjoy playing "hide & seek?":wah:

Diuretic;473196 wrote: With names like that are you sure they're not budgies pants?


Could be ..or they could be hookers

BLOKEDOM? :wah:

another nice pet........Malaysia's 'Snake King' reported dead of cobra bite...

*yikes*

That's ALMOST as much fun as someone discussing her "boobal area." :wah:

G'day Diuretic. I share your amazement!! Apparently this expression is a real one.. unknown in Oz, though Lulu. At first I thought it might be Zanzibari?

But according to the urbandictionary

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Boobal

1. Boobal

Any object that is boob-like or is of boob origin.

Thats a nice boobal area you have there.



2. boobal

Breasts that cover a large area, therefore need a bigger word.

Nicole's breasts are huge! talk about a boobal area!

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I do like the second explanation.

uh Pammie...is that anna nicole (smith)? yes, huge silicone boobal area. with very tiny brain. :wah:

No idea, LC. I just quoted that from the urban dictionary. I'd never heard the expression before. But then I'd never heard of moobs either. I learn a lot in this Forum. :sneaky:

"HOOTERS! Best BOOBAL LOT in town!" :wah:

And now we have willial areas too. You're a hoot, Lulu.. giggle.

If you're reading this, LC, I believe Carl Hiaasen's latest kids' book is called Hoot.

http://www.carlhiaasen.com/books/hoot.html

Diuretic - just for fun, a friend and I lined up with a bunch of applicants for jobs at a Hooters restaurant....

What's'a matter, Diuretic? Willial area not up to seeing all the boobal areas? :wah:

A more definitive diagnostic feature is the eye pattern -- brown recluses have a semi-circular arrangement of 6 eyes in 3 groups of 2 while most other spiders have 8 eyes.









The brown recluse spider, Loxosceles reclusa, is found throughout the south central and midwestern United States. Infestations in Kentucky are intermittent, becoming more common as one travels westward. Other species of Loxosceles spiders occur in the southwestern U.S. and southern California, but the brown recluse is the most notable and widespread. Recluse spiders are rare outside their native range and are widely over-reported. Occasionally, one or a few spiders may be transported to a non-native area in boxes or furnishings, but infestations seldom become established.



Though variable in size, adult brown recluse spiders with legs extended are about the size of a U.S. quarter. Coloration ranges from tan to dark brown, and the abdomen and legs are uniformly colored with no stripes, bands or mottling. The legs are long and thin and lack conspicuous spines. For laypersons, the most distinguishing feature of a brown recluse is a dark violin-shaped mark on its back, with the neck of the violin pointing toward the rear (abdomen) of the spider. This feature is consistent in adult brown recluses, but sometimes less obvious in younger spiders.


















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Brown recluse spiders, also called "fiddleback" or "violin" spiders because of the violin-shape marking on the head/thorax region, occur mainly in the south central US, centered in Arkansas. Bites are difficult to diagnose -- when possible, the spider should be saved for identification by a doctor. The bite is usually painless at the time of occurence, becoming reddened several hours later. In some cases, painful ulcers and scarring can develop in the days following.

Picture by permission from Survive Outdoors Inc (below), text paraphrased from several sources on list below.




Bites and Medical Significance





Like other spiders, the brown recluse is not aggressive. It is quite common, in fact, to live in a building that is heavily infested and never be bitten. Most bites occur in response to body pressure, when a spider is inadvertently trapped against bare skin. Some people are bitten when they roll over one in bed. Other bites occur while moving stored items or putting on a piece of clothing that a spider has chosen for its daytime retreat. Brown recluse spiders have remarkably small fangs and cannot bite through clothing. The initial bite is usually painless. Oftentimes the victim is unaware until 3 to 8 hours later when the bite site may become red, swollen, and tender. The majority of brown recluse spider bites remain localized, healing within 3 weeks without serious complication or medical intervention. In other cases, the victim may develop a necrotic lesion, appearing as a dry, sinking bluish patch with irregular edges, a pale center and peripheral redness. Often there is a central blister. As the venom continues to destroy tissue, the wound may expand up to several inches over a period of days or weeks. The necrotic ulcer can persist for several months, leaving a deep scar. Infrequently, bites in the early stages produce systemic reactions accompanied by fever, chills, dizziness, rash or vomiting. Severe reactions to the venom are more common in children, the elderly, and patients in poor health. Persons bitten by a brown recluse spider should apply ice, elevate the affected area, and seek medical attention immediately.



Bite stories..............



http://www.highway60.com/mark/brs/bite.asp?Msg=90