in the states, the only real threat, unless you are allergic, is the brown recluse. the widow family aren't very aggressive, and it would take many bites to even make the average person ill. i've worked around them for years. one place i worked had an infestation. they were everywhere and no one ever got bitten. another thing i learned from that experience, is that there are not only black widows, but also brown and grey. there are actually 31 known in this family, including the red backed spider, that @shawn-brewer, here in you comments may be familiar with, in Australia.
the brown recluse is identified easily by a violin shape on it's cephalothorax (front body section)
I think so too, but I figured if I was wrong then I would soon be told :) Thank you for the input.
in the states, the only real threat, unless you are allergic, is the brown recluse. the widow family aren't very aggressive, and it would take many bites to even make the average person ill. i've worked around them for years. one place i worked had an infestation. they were everywhere and no one ever got bitten. another thing i learned from that experience, is that there are not only black widows, but also brown and grey. there are actually 31 known in this family, including the red backed spider, that @shawn-brewer, here in you comments may be familiar with, in Australia.
the brown recluse is identified easily by a violin shape on it's cephalothorax (front body section)
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