Speaking of spider bites..... (PIC'S) NOT FOR THE SQUEAMISH !!!

[kmac1914]

One of my coworkers got bit by one of those last summer at his other job (working at Sam's Club). He didn't die, or have to get anything amputated, but he did have to be hospitalized for a couple days...but he's fine now, for the most part.

 

[Kaervak]

Ok, my dislike of spiders is even stronger now.

 

[zmatrix]

that is some messed up sh!t - I see alot of these similar looking spiders all the time inside my apt. Makes me kinda worried.

 

[Eli]

Originally posted by: uncJIGGA
okay, according to the spider bite expert (that guy from Idaho who vanished and police say it was foul play--I say the spiders got him!)...its not the venom that causes such a severe necrosis, but rather the bacteria that can be found on spider fangs. Most of the time spider bites don't even penetrate the skin far enough to deposit venom. When they do, venom is usually harmless (causes pain but no lasting damage.) A few folks with sensitive skin or allergies may have a sore appear. But necrosis leading to gangrenous wounds is caused by a certain bacteria that sometimes grow on spider fangs.

Hmmmmm.......

Interesting.

Doing a bit of googling, it appears that many necrotizing bites can indeed be attributed to bacteria from the spider's fangs. However, this is only prevelent with Hobo Spider bites, not Recluse bites.

 

[upsciLLion]

I am going to SMASH every single one of those 8 legged f***ers I see.

upsciLLion

 

[Turkish]

oh man that's some scary sh!t ahh i can't imagine that happening to me or anyone i know.. must be very painful

although i like spiders, i dont like that damn spider... horrible ... bwarrrrr

 

[Luagsch]

OMFG!!! my plan trying to become spiderman by a spider-bite is being cancelled... where do i get some "make me hulk"-stuff?

 

[Turkish]

Originally posted by: Luagsch
OMFG!!! my plan trying to become spiderman by a spider-bite is being cancelled... where do i get some "make me hulk"-stuff?

LoL, u people crackin me up

 

[jinduy]

mmm beefy!

 

[rh71]

Originally posted by: leung324
just search google for "brown recluse

The brown recluse spider is not common in Ohio. It is found mainly in the southern and Midwestern states especially Arkansas, Oklahoma and Missouri. To date, infested Ohio counties have had a history where this spider probably hitchhiked (shipped) into the home in furniture, appliances, storage cartons, boxes, old clothes and other household goods. The brown recluse spider is not aggressive. Most bitten people have directly contacted the spider when putting on clothing or shoes not used for long periods of time. They usually occur in houses on the floor or behind furniture (undisturbed areas).

this makes me feel much better.

Ding ding ding... We have a winner...



Recluse Spider Populations --> The darkly shaded area of the map shows the distribution of the brown recluse spider (modified from the distribution map of Gertsch and Ennik, 1983). Additional limited populations may be found around the margins of the shaded area. The other 10 species of native recluse spiders are found in the striped area in the southwestern U.S.

 

[NogginBoink]

Originally posted by: Eli

Originally posted by: SagaLore

Originally posted by: Eli

Originally posted by: SagaLore
So whose hand are we looking at? And did the thumb make it, or was it amputated? Did this person seek medical attention, or did he just let it go? Why wasn't the posion drained?

Once it's in there, it's there. There isn't much they can do except nurse the wound by preventing infection, etc....

:Q

It's not a joke, folks.. That's what a necrotic spider bite does.

No way, there has to be a way to drain or dillute poison like that. The spider bit would only have been near the surface of the skin, so they could have easily cut that tiny piece out. Then for the rest of the thumb, a few small cuts around the bite could have been bled, and maybe soak the hand in epson salt water.

Maybe if you saw the spider bite you, knew what it was, and went to the ER with the information immediately, or did it yourself.. I'm afraid that even by then, it would be too late as it has already spread. Your blood moves fast, remember. The problem is that it takes a few days for anything terrible to happen, plus the fact that most people don't ever see the spider that bites them.

Again, there isn't much they can do for a necrotic spider bite except nurse the wound to help prevent gangrene and other nasty infections.. There are treatments, but they are not sure-fire.

My brother was bitten by a brown recluse that was hiding in his sleeping bag at camp.

He immediately sought medical attention.

His wounds didn't get quite as as bad as that thumb, but did have necrosis and lots of ugliness. I understand pictures of his wound now adorn his doctor's (with an apostrophe) office.

 

[EXman]

:Q We have tons of those in KY. Unfortunately I also found a pretty big (well my Father in-law found it) Black Widow spider living beneath my gutter on the side of my house. :Q He caught it (in my tupperware) to show all his friends. He actually kept it in his car for 3-4 days before killing it. I have 2 small kids so that is not cool I had an entomologist come out and spray for spiders and it seemded to cut down on the Wolf spiders that are rampant in my neighborhood I had one get in my house the size of a small tarantula. I went to go hit it with a magazine and the damn spider jumped 2 feet up and towards me (no sh!t)! OMG it freaked me out we got him finally but it wasn't easy. I gotta find that phone number again that pic of the thumb whoa bad.

that Recluse bite is definately gross that guys hand looks like an overcooked hot dog splitting down the middle for a thumb! I am glad to here it is not you! poor bastard:beer:

 

[billandopus]

Is that for real? I'm thinking Photoshop ... but i've heard about this Brown Recluse as have quite nasty, possibly necrotic effects. That was really bad though.

If you look at the pics it goes from 3, 4, 5, and then 6. However, it jumps to 9 and the progression is utterly gross. Whatever happened to pics 7 and 8? I'm not trying to accuse ... just wondering.

 

[JeffreyLebowski]

Originally posted by: Syringer
If you liked that one check out this one

http://www.parkerpestcontrol.com/bites.htm

damn that looks more like a shark attack victim.

 

[incallisto]

http://atshq.org/ats2001pix/June16.htm

 

My brother found banana spiders everywhere when he was over seas. They may not F you up like a recluse, but can you imagine a five inch spider crawling up your leg!!:Q

 

[zCypher]

That is fvcking sick. Time to put Day10 as the wallpaper on my manager's computer to piss him off.

 

[bcterps]

I've seen worse, I think someone at Ars put up something where the guy got bitten on his thigh. Now that was nasty! Open wound about 8 inches in diameter.

 

[bcterps]

Ah, I found the thread at Ars.

Thread

Sample pic, not for the squamish

 

[brunswickite]

Originally posted by: benchiu
Ah, I found the thread at Ars.

<a class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://arstechnica.infopop.net/OpenTopic/page?q=Y&a=tpc&s=50009562&f=34709834&m=9660959935&p=1" target=blank>Thread</A>

<a class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://diepilot.org/images/Day9.jpg" target=blank>Sample pic, not for the squamish</A>

holy sh1t

 

[Flatline]

I got bitten by a brown recluse a couple years ago; I would not wish it on ANYONE for ANY reason. The pain was incredible (the stomach cramping alone was bad enough to make me wish I were dead) and I felt like I had the worst imaginable case of the flu for a couple of months after the bite. Part of what makes the little bastards lovely is that you usually don't feel the bite until the effects of the venom kick in, which can take anywhere from a couple of hours to a couple of days depending upon you and the variety of recluse.
Luckily, I healed very well; the doctors said that I was incredibly resistent to the necrosis and were shocked at how quickly my skin grew back (i lost all surface skin on about 80% of my right foot).
Watch out for the little buggers...there's no antivenom.

 

[brunswickite]

Originally posted by: Flatline
I got bitten by a brown recluse a couple years ago; I would not wish it on ANYONE for ANY reason. The pain was incredible (the stomach cramping alone was bad enough to make me wish I were dead) and I felt like I had the worst imaginable case of the flu for a couple of months after the bite. Part of what makes the little bastards lovely is that you usually don't feel the bite until the effects of the venom kick in, which can take anywhere from a couple of hours to a couple of days depending upon you and the variety of recluse.
Luckily, I healed very well; the doctors said that I was incredibly resistent to the necrosis and were shocked at how quickly my skin grew back (i lost all surface skin on about 80% of my right foot).
Watch out for the little buggers...there's no antivenom.

were were you that you got bit? were do these suckers hang out?

good to see you recovered.

 

[Flatline]

I was in my apartment I guess, since that's the only place I'm ever barefoot. They are primarily nocturnal and like to hide in places that don't get disturbed too often (old boxes, storage bins, undisturbed clothing, etc.). Most of the time it's actually hard to get near one because they run from human contact (hence recluse) but if they are threatened by, say, your hand going into their home and brushing against them, they will bite. They don't reproduce as well as black widows, which actually will form colonies, but they are all over my area. Moral of the story - be very careful in attics, storage closets, basements, etc. I probably just brushed one with my foot in the middle of the night (they do wander a bit to hunt).

 

[SyahM]

crap ...now i'm scared, thanks
BTW, i live in St. Louis and my basement is not the cleanest basement and I live on the first floor, looks like i have to 'Raid' the basement.

 

[MGallik]

FVCKIN' YUCK!