[Phantom Lord]

While the Black Widow is the most well known poisonious spider, the Brown Recluse is actually far more dangerous.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

No kidding. A young women we know here in mid-Missouri was bitten while helping her dad take down an old shed on their property. The bite grew from a pimple to Quarter size in less than a week and it took a trip to the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN to get it stabilized. They thought she was going to lose her arm...

[gregwest]

It's kind of silly, but many people get bitten on the but-tocks (pronounce like Forest Gump) by them. These spiders are often found around Little League bleachers. You're sitting there in your shorts watching "Junior" kick at anthills in the outfield and suddenly, "OUCH!" The little critter has crawled up the inside of your shorts and when you move, they bite defensively. Be careful! Check the bleachers before you sit down!

[azhenfud]

I survived a black widow bite.

Nasty experience. Very bad...