Monday, March 23, 2009

Latrodectus mactans



Found one of these ugly pests outside my front door. The infamous Black Widow. Just a friendly reminder that spring time is knocking on the door. This little fellow just happens to be the most poisonous spider in North America. If you really make him mad he'll inject a potent neurotoxin into your blood stream that causes all sorts of unpleasant symptoms such as severe abdominal crams, nausea, profuse sweating, tremors, labored breathing, restlessness, fever, etc. Not to worry, it probably won't kill you or do any lasting harm, and you should feel back to 100% in just a few days after a bite. Anyone got bug spray?

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