The joys you go through being bitten by a brown recluse, or hobo spider.

[Captante]

These "deadly spider" threads make me chuckle.

 

[MrDudeMan]

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Spiders have venom, not poison.

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[Zenmervolt]

The Hobo spider has actually never been proven to have a medically-significant bite, regardless of what the evening news may say about it. There was a single study done with rabbits that reportedly showed the bite of the hobo spider to cause localized tissue necrosis, however, the results of this study have NEVER been duplicated, despite numerous repetitions and the consensus is that the bite of the hobo spider is not medically significant.

ZV

 

[bctbct]

#2 about made me throw up. :Q

 

[thebigdude]

My Dad and Aunt have both been bitten by them. I think its kind of odd since neither live in an area native to the spiders. Dad got bit after he got back from a business trip in South Carolina. We found the spider in my parents bedroom. Apparently it hitched a ride back in his luggage. My Aunt got bit on a trip to Florida.

My Dad still has a scar on his face from the bite. It's not that noticeable unless it gets really hot outside. Then the scar will actually swell a little bit.

 

[foghorn67]

Putting aside the brown recluse and the hobo spider, the black widow can deal out a serious amount of venom. I don't think it causes those horrible wounds, but it's nothing to sneeze at. Plus around here, they are out there in numbers, and they are very brave.
The good thing about black widows is that you can know they are there because their webs are 'messy' looking. Not pretty and patterned.

 

[Leros]

Do these spiders only bite people with tattoos? It sure seems like it from the videos.

 

[Nik]

wait, the ... it wasn't true. nevermind

 

[Jeff7]

Originally posted by: MrDudeMan
[nitpick]

Spiders have venom, not poison.

[/nitpick]

Poison
n.
1. A substance that causes injury, illness, or death, especially by chemical means.
2. Something destructive or fatal.
3. Chemistry & Physics A substance that inhibits another substance or a reaction


I would say that venom is therefore poisonous.

 

[Triumph]

What is that yellowish whitish stuff that the doctor is putting into the wound?

 

[destrekor]

Originally posted by: Jeff7

Originally posted by: MrDudeMan
[nitpick]

Spiders have venom, not poison.

[/nitpick]

Poison
n.
1. A substance that causes injury, illness, or death, especially by chemical means.
2. Something destructive or fatal.
3. Chemistry & Physics A substance that inhibits another substance or a reaction


I would say that venom is therefore poisonous.

indeed. venom simply means a poison secreted by an organism.

 

[bctbct]

Originally posted by: Triumph
What is that yellowish whitish stuff that the doctor is putting into the wound?

If you are talking about vid 1 its packing. Probably a wet to dry dressing, sterile water on gauze, next day they pull it out and it will be dry with all the necrotic tissue attached.

 

[SludgeFactory]

Originally posted by: bctbct

Originally posted by: Triumph
What is that yellowish whitish stuff that the doctor is putting into the wound?

If you are talking about vid 1 its packing. Probably a wet to dry dressing, sterile water on gauze, next day they pull it out and it will be dry with all the necrotic tissue attached.

Calcium alginate strips maybe. That wound seems nice & juicy.

Triumph, besides removing/absorbing the dead stuff and discharge, you want to pack a deep wound so it will heal from the bottom up. Especially a narrow one like that, it can heal over at the top or middle and leave you with a void or abscess.