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07-29-2012, 05:29 PM
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Originally Posted by buggyone
My wife was told by a golf ambassador to be very careful about reaching into the tall grasses for a golf ball. There have been quite a few brown recluse spider bites reported - and they are bad!
The venom will basically kill the skin (necrosis) around the bite and it will slough off and become very prone to infection if not treated by a doctor. Sometimes skin grafts even have to be used.
However, do not kill spiders around the outside of your house as they eat lots of destructive insects.
I attached a link that tells about the brown recluse spider and their bites. It has pictures of the spider.
Brown Recluse Spider Bite Causes, Symptoms, Treatment - Brown Recluse Bite Causes on eMedicineHealth |
I was biten by a brown recluse many years ago and spent 7 nights in the hospital....they sure are bad little guys.
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