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Spider bite almost takes leg - elte - Oct 1, 2015
Ick, some spiders are cool, but the recluse isn't. It's like cellar spiders are from a different universe from the one brown recluses came from.
http://local12.com/m/news/features/top-stories/stories/Man-39-s-leg-was-quot-bursting-open-quot-iafter-venomous-spider-bite-212892.shtml#.Vg1XKTjD_80
RE: Spider bite almost takes leg - C C - Oct 3, 2015
When a barrister goes on the trip of a lifetime, one would expect him to be bit by an exotic creature rather than by something also available back in areas of Europe.
"Additionally, it is not native only to the United States. They are also abundant in North and South America, the Mediterranean, the southern parts of Russia, and in parts of Europe, Asia, and Africa. With such a far extending range, many people must be aware of this dangerous spider, both to recognize its appearance, as well as the characteristics of its potentially fatal bite."
RE: Spider bite almost takes leg - elte - Oct 3, 2015
Often people don't consider the real dangers in their lives. Sometimes the reason is lack of knowledge or understanding. Other times it is because of complacency or overfamiliarity.
A painter for my mom got bit by a brown recluse. He almost lost his leg also.