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To: July 4th
Recluse spiders have bites that, instead of healing, worsen and become infected with time. You get a "bullseye" rash around it, then it get larger causing large amounts of tissue to die and slough off.

You can end up with amputations or even death from this spider.
4 posted on 05/24/2003 11:45:23 PM PDT by I still care
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To: I still care
How about bringing in some praying mantises?

I've had those eat everything from black windows to lizards.
5 posted on 05/24/2003 11:52:50 PM PDT by sackofcatfood
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Had a woman locally that made the major mistake of smashing one on her neck.

flicking is your friend
7 posted on 05/25/2003 12:09:06 AM PDT by ALS (ConservaBabes.com - Home of ConservaBotâ„¢)
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I had a few brown recluse bites and the wounds stay open and festering for months... had to keep pouring hydrogen peroxide into them to get them to heal. You don't want them to scab over because it seals the poison inside where it continues to eat at your flesh. They are way gross to look at and painful.
10 posted on 05/25/2003 12:23:14 AM PDT by ValerieUSA
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