Comments on: Another Black Widow Where She Shouldn’t Be http://biochemicalsoul.com/2008/09/another-black-widow-where-she-shouldnt-be/ Musings on Nature, Science, Evolution, Biology, and Education Mon, 23 Apr 2012 08:43:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Sandra http://biochemicalsoul.com/2008/09/another-black-widow-where-she-shouldnt-be/comment-page-1/#comment-151077 Sandra Thu, 30 Jun 2011 21:13:35 +0000 http://biochemicalsoul.com/?p=351#comment-151077 I live in GA and have a black widow on my screened in porch. I have let her be and she has sort of been a "pet" of mine for months now. Love watching her. I think she recently had babies which was a concern of mine. A few weeks back, I got a puppy and now it's a major concern for me. Any advice? I feel it's time for the litter to go but I really hate to kill most bugs. I live in GA and have a black widow on my screened in porch. I have let her be and she has sort of been a “pet” of mine for months now. Love watching her. I think she recently had babies which was a concern of mine. A few weeks back, I got a puppy and now it’s a major concern for me. Any advice? I feel it’s time for the litter to go but I really hate to kill most bugs.

]]> By: JJ http://biochemicalsoul.com/2008/09/another-black-widow-where-she-shouldnt-be/comment-page-1/#comment-150542 JJ Tue, 28 Jun 2011 01:43:11 +0000 http://biochemicalsoul.com/?p=351#comment-150542 Saw one today in Maryland, First time in my 38 years. I lived in Maryland all my life. Saw one today in Maryland, First time in my 38 years. I lived in Maryland all my life.

]]> By: D http://biochemicalsoul.com/2008/09/another-black-widow-where-she-shouldnt-be/comment-page-1/#comment-149587 D Tue, 21 Jun 2011 01:48:37 +0000 http://biochemicalsoul.com/?p=351#comment-149587 We have them here in Delaware, so it's likely. We have them here in Delaware, so it’s likely.

]]> By: Kolby http://biochemicalsoul.com/2008/09/another-black-widow-where-she-shouldnt-be/comment-page-1/#comment-2502 Kolby Sat, 07 Feb 2009 00:57:35 +0000 http://biochemicalsoul.com/?p=351#comment-2502 Thanks for the compliments on the pics! Will you see the western black widow in SD? You most definitely will. You might glimpse the brown widow (Lat. geometricus) as well. The African arachnid made its first appearance here in SoCal about ten years ago and seems to rule the land surrounding my apartment a few months of the year. But they're shy compared to the western black widow (Lat. hesperus) and it isn't well reported how venomous their bite is. Thanks for the compliments on the pics!

Will you see the western black widow in SD? You most definitely will. You might glimpse the brown widow (Lat. geometricus) as well. The African arachnid made its first appearance here in SoCal about ten years ago and seems to rule the land surrounding my apartment a few months of the year. But they’re shy compared to the western black widow (Lat. hesperus) and it isn’t well reported how venomous their bite is.

]]> By: Irradiatus http://biochemicalsoul.com/2008/09/another-black-widow-where-she-shouldnt-be/comment-page-1/#comment-2501 Irradiatus Sat, 07 Feb 2009 00:43:05 +0000 http://biochemicalsoul.com/?p=351#comment-2501 Dude! Those pictures you took are AMAZING!! Everyone who comes here should go see them, now! I'm glad you posted that - I've never seen the Western Black Widow species before. Perhaps I will when I (if I) move to San Diego. Dude! Those pictures you took are AMAZING!!

Everyone who comes here should go see them, now!

I’m glad you posted that – I’ve never seen the Western Black Widow species before. Perhaps I will when I (if I) move to San Diego.

]]> By: Kolby http://biochemicalsoul.com/2008/09/another-black-widow-where-she-shouldnt-be/comment-page-1/#comment-2500 Kolby Sat, 07 Feb 2009 00:24:27 +0000 http://biochemicalsoul.com/?p=351#comment-2500 Severe muscle pain? headache? fatigue? insomnia? vomiting? tearing up? Funny on how the symptoms of a black widow bite sound a lot like an episode of The Amazing Race. Nice videos and photos! I found one near my apartment and have some shots up at my site. Check em out if your so inclined. http://www.bugshutterbug.com/?p=297 I'm glad I found your blog! Severe muscle pain? headache? fatigue? insomnia? vomiting? tearing up? Funny on how the symptoms of a black widow bite sound a lot like an episode of The Amazing Race.

Nice videos and photos! I found one near my apartment and have some shots up at my site. Check em out if your so inclined. http://www.bugshutterbug.com/?p=297

I’m glad I found your blog!

]]> By: Circus of the Spineless - The Other 95% - Biochemicalsoul http://biochemicalsoul.com/2008/09/another-black-widow-where-she-shouldnt-be/comment-page-1/#comment-2400 Circus of the Spineless - The Other 95% - Biochemicalsoul Tue, 03 Feb 2009 04:45:20 +0000 http://biochemicalsoul.com/?p=351#comment-2400 [...] Kevin kindly included my own post on Black Widows around my house (with cool videos). Tags: blog carnival, bugs, Circus of the Spineless, Insects, invertebrates, [...] [...] Kevin kindly included my own post on Black Widows around my house (with cool videos). Tags: blog carnival, bugs, Circus of the Spineless, Insects, invertebrates, [...]

]]> By: Don’t Fear the Creatures - biochemicalsoul.com http://biochemicalsoul.com/2008/09/another-black-widow-where-she-shouldnt-be/comment-page-1/#comment-86 Don’t Fear the Creatures - biochemicalsoul.com Fri, 19 Sep 2008 22:39:02 +0000 http://biochemicalsoul.com/?p=351#comment-86 [...] most people will scream and cry? My entire property is overrun with Northern Black Widows (see pics and video here), yet I have never had the faintest urge to call an [...] [...] most people will scream and cry? My entire property is overrun with Northern Black Widows (see pics and video here), yet I have never had the faintest urge to call an [...]

]]> By: Irradiatus http://biochemicalsoul.com/2008/09/another-black-widow-where-she-shouldnt-be/comment-page-1/#comment-44 Irradiatus Wed, 17 Sep 2008 02:40:11 +0000 http://biochemicalsoul.com/?p=351#comment-44 I'd never seen one till coming to North Carolina. Had lots of Southern Black Widows in Arkansas. According to Wikipedia, the Northern Black Widow ranges all the way up into New York. But I don't know how the hell things like this survive winter up there. I'm a warm-blooded mammal and I think that even I would die within a few weeks. :) I’d never seen one till coming to North Carolina. Had lots of Southern Black Widows in Arkansas.

According to Wikipedia, the Northern Black Widow ranges all the way up into New York.

But I don’t know how the hell things like this survive winter up there. I’m a warm-blooded mammal and I think that even I would die within a few weeks. :)

]]> By: Aydin http://biochemicalsoul.com/2008/09/another-black-widow-where-she-shouldnt-be/comment-page-1/#comment-43 Aydin Wed, 17 Sep 2008 02:38:09 +0000 http://biochemicalsoul.com/?p=351#comment-43 I've never seen one of those. I don't know if they come up as far north as MD. I’ve never seen one of those. I don’t know if they come up as far north as MD.

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