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<blockquote data-quote="kormath" data-source="post: 66566" data-attributes="member: 4199"><p>Agreed, even with his former username.</p><p></p><p>IMHO it's just stupid to handle a Widow or any other HOT species. Widow's are one of the most toxic in the US. Up until the 50 or 60s they were one of the top 5 deadliest in the US. They used to call them the outhouse spider as that was one of the most common places to be bitten by them.</p><p></p><p>Like [USER=1393]@Denny Dee[/USER] said they do not do well outside the web, and are typically very skittish until they have to be defensive, then it's game on. </p><p></p><p>I've been bitten once, on the outside of my wrist just under where i wear my watch now. It was in an entomology club one summer in middle school, were had to collect a few species of local spiders. Not something i'd want anyone else to experience, unless they're dead set on handling one against common sense and good advice, then i'll put my wager on the Widow and bring the popcorn.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="kormath, post: 66566, member: 4199"] Agreed, even with his former username. IMHO it's just stupid to handle a Widow or any other HOT species. Widow's are one of the most toxic in the US. Up until the 50 or 60s they were one of the top 5 deadliest in the US. They used to call them the outhouse spider as that was one of the most common places to be bitten by them. Like [USER=1393]@Denny Dee[/USER] said they do not do well outside the web, and are typically very skittish until they have to be defensive, then it's game on. I've been bitten once, on the outside of my wrist just under where i wear my watch now. It was in an entomology club one summer in middle school, were had to collect a few species of local spiders. Not something i'd want anyone else to experience, unless they're dead set on handling one against common sense and good advice, then i'll put my wager on the Widow and bring the popcorn. [/QUOTE]
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