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[Nevermind]

I found a new Huntsman in my room last night. Told him to clean the place up else he gets the boot.

[Masamune]

I found a new Huntsman in my room last night. Told him to clean the place up else he gets the boot.

Darn the luck! Darn! Darn!

Edited by Masamune, 27 August 2009 - 08:16 AM.

[Ikiosho]

Stalfos, that was just grotesque. I should have learned last time to not look at your spoilers.

[Chikara Nadir]

La la la Chikky comes to make people feel better.

Despite its bad reputation, the Black Widow is generally not considered the deadliest spider in the world, even though its bite can make you ill and does call for medical attention. It’s hard to identify harmless spiders that look like Black Widows unless one is a spider expert, or an arachnologist.

The Guinness Book of World Records considers the Brazilian wandering spider to be the world’s deadliest spider. This is based on the spider’s venom being able to kill a certain number of mice. For a human, a bite from a Brazilian spider, or any spider for that matter, is not likely to kill instantly. Only 7% of the cases of bites from the Brazilian Wandering Spider require antivenin. Additionally, of 7000 reported bites from the Brazilian wandering spider, only a few deaths have been recorded, less than 1% of those bitten.

The statement that the Funnel Web Spider is the deadliest spider also requires some consideration. While one child died within 15 minutes of having received a Funnel Web Spider bite, adult fatalities when the adult was not treated took two to three days to occur. Again, death rate for bites from these spiders are under 1%. Only about 10% of people who receive a bite from a Funnel Web Spider require antivenin, though all should see a doctor.

The Brown Recluse is yet another candidate for deadliest spider. It is said to cause a bite that results in skin necrosis, infection and possible amputation. It is also said to be frequently found in California, when in fact, only 10 specimens of Brown Recluse have ever been collected there. It is certainly possible that a Brown Recluse or two makes it to California via people moving from the Midwest, but California is not the spider’s natural habitat. Again, the Brown Recluse tends to be the victim of bad press, and though bites from the Brown Recluse do need medical care, they seldom result in people’s limbs being amputated, and they occur with much less frequency than is often purported.

People in the Pacific Northwest US who claim to have been bitten by a Brown Recluse may have suffered a bite from a Hobo Spider, which can cause bacterial deterioration of the skin. Even with the Hobo Spider, 50% of all bites are called dry bites because no venom is injected.

Source: http://www.wisegeek....n-the-world.htm


Also?

[Stew]

Yeah, but now I fear a fate worse than death. Maybe I wasn't clear enough on it. Getting bitten by a Brazilian Wandering Spider can

Break

Your


Penis.









FOREVER.

I mean, not like I'm getting much mileage out of it. But still. It's been with me this long, you know?