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[Kalimaster]

Yesterday, which was Sunday if anyone dares to give a (bleep), I was cleaning the garage to some extent in preparation for cold weather. That is to say I want to put the car in there so I won't have to deal with an iced up windshield. I had put on a pair of plastic disposable gloves to keep from getting oil and such all over my hands. While moving a cardboard box, a Brown Recluse jumped up from the side of the box and attacked by hand. The spider was not that big however it was extremely aggressive. I believe that the gloves helped protect my hand to some extent. Thankfully I had them on. It would have sucked to have to have had to have my finger amputated from one of those things. That would have made playing MWO a lot harder (lol).

So if you are doing any cleaning, just be careful. I had no idea that those spiders were aggressive. Most spiders that I have encountered will try to hide, and get away from humans. Not this one.

[GonaDie]

I hope you showed that spider who's the boss! Or did the spider show you who's the boss?

[t Khrist]

.. terrifying.. I do not have to say another word..

GonaDie, on 12 October 2015 - 08:12 AM, said:

I hope you showed that spider who's the boss! Or did the spider show you who's the boss?

If the spider was removed without incident, I hope that he left it. If the spider had been victorious, I would wish the best for their swift recovery, and hope that there was someone close by to assist in a swift transport to the nearest hospital, and hope that hospital has some anti-venom.

Edited by t Khrist, 12 October 2015 - 01:00 PM.

[CLANBOY FFI]

Get your revenge with your own spider

[Kalimaster]

That encounter was to close for comfort. I am fine, as thankfully I had gloves on. The Spider, well, it's somewhere in the flowerbed.

[GonaDie]

Marack Drock, on 15 October 2015 - 08:19 AM, said:

I hate spiders. I have no problem killing them indiscriminately. But in Michigan we have Black widows and recluses. I have actually been bitten by a Recluse before but was lucky to get aid before it was serious.

They can all die off for all I care.

But who will get rid of those annoying flies then?

[GonaDie]

Marack Drock, on 15 October 2015 - 10:24 AM, said:

I can survive killing the flies on my own.

But what if you are lazy( like me )?

[GonaDie]

Marack Drock, on 16 October 2015 - 08:02 AM, said:

Then my home will become a fly incubator.

OR! You can let the spiders do all the dirty job while you enjoy your life!

[t Khrist]

Marack Drock, on 15 October 2015 - 08:19 AM, said:

I hate spiders. I have no problem killing them indiscriminately. But in Michigan we have Black widows and recluses. I have actually been bitten by a Recluse before but was lucky to get aid before it was serious.

They can all die off for all I care.

We have Black Widows in Michigan!? Or are they just in Flint.. because.. you know.. it's Flint .

[t Khrist]

Marack Drock, on 16 October 2015 - 01:13 PM, said:

No way man.. I'm out. I was so proud of our state's nearly zero fatally poisonous/venomous living thing count, and now this. They're taking over!

[Kalimaster]

Now I don't know if this is true or not, but I've heard that you can only take the anti venom for a Black Widow's bite once. I do know that a single Black Widow can have thousands of baby spiders. Gives me the creepy crawlies just thinking about it.

[StompingOnTanks]

Kalimaster, on 12 October 2015 - 07:22 AM, said:

... a Brown Recluse jumped up from the side of the box and attacked by hand

This is why we need guns in this country.

[StompingOnTanks]

Marack Drock, on 17 October 2015 - 09:43 AM, said:

This is why we need RPGs

This guy gets it.

You gotta be REALLY SURE that it's dead.

[GonaDie]

Marack Drock, on 17 October 2015 - 09:43 AM, said:

This is why we need RPGs

This is why we need nukes?