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How common are poisonous spiders? Anonymous
A friend of mine is deathly afraid of spiders so I figure I could coax him into not being so afraid of them if I were to find out how common poisonous spiders really are. Anyone know? Living in the central Florida region btw.
>> Anonymous
There's no such thing as non-venomous spider. All spiders have venom, but not all spiders can puncture human skin.
>> Anonymous
All spiders are venomous. :)
>> Bitter Anon !!WJLRQ1cwCyZ
There are over 3000 kinds of spiders in north america.
A handful might make you suffer.
Only two will kill you.
>> Anonymous
>>149371
A handful of spiders dropped on your face tends to make you suffer.
>> Anonymous
>>149371Only two will kill you.

And they're two of the most common :)
>> Bitter Anon !!WJLRQ1cwCyZ
>>149372
3000 spiders dropped on my face would make me suffer, too.

>>149374
Damnit I was trying to be reassuring.
>> Anonymous
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>>149374
Wow, I had no idea that orb weavers were so dangerous. Stupid Anon.

Really the most dangerous spider in the US is a black widow, and it's only fatal to old people, kids, and other such people with a weak constitution. That's not to say you should try to get bitten by one, I hear it hurts worse than anything. It's a neurotoxin.
Brown Recluses, and to a far lesser extent hobo spiders and yellow sac spiders, have a necrotizing venom that can cause a nasty wound if you don't get medical attention immediately, but they only get dangerous if you let a rotting black lesion fester for a while. We don't have anything super dangerouslike those Australian funnel webs or Brazilian Wandering Spiders in the US. Almost every spider you see is harmless.
>> Anonymous
You don't have to worry about brown recluses, they aren't native to central Florida. Apparently Florida isn't the spider infested shithole that I though it was. I think my own state has more spiders.
>> Anonymous
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You don't have to worry about brown recluses, they aren't native to central Florida. Apparently Florida isn't the spider infested shithole that I though it was. I think my own state has more spiders.
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Here's the range for black widows, they're everywhere.
>> Anonymous
Brown widows have venom twice as potent as black ones, but oddly enough their is localized. Meaning you'll only feel pain at the point of biting, unlike black ones that make you feel sick all over.
>> Anonymous
all spiders are venomous. Most of them, if you get bit, just itch and feel uncomfortable, feel like an ant or bee sting, or are just painful to varying degrees. If you're allergic to their venom, then you have to worry.

The only truly dangerous spiders are the black widow and her relatives, the brown recluse, the Sydney funnel-web, the hobo spider, the Brazilian wandering spider, and the button spider.
>> Anonymous
>>149727

Not true at all. When I was a young boy (2) I was bitten by a brown recluse, in central FL. Banana spiders like to hang around the yard all the time.
>> Anonymous
Idiot, phobias have nothing to do with logic. Fear of spiders is a simple panic instinct triggered by things with eight legs, so you can't just get over it even if you know they're totally harmless.
>> Anonymous
>>149910

Sure you can. It's called WILLPOWER. It's you vs. your fear. Who will win is up to you.
>> Anonymous
there is one class of archnids that isn't venomours, but as for true spiders and theraphosidae they are all venomous...
even then only a handful even "could" cause death and in most instances of being bitten by those the person just ends up feeling like shit but being fine in the end, no worried he won't die unless he tries to
>> Anonymous
Just avoid the Black Widows and Brown Recluses. Both are rather telltale as the black widow has the infamous hourglass and the brown recluse has something that looks like a violin. I can't speak for Florida but in California I know we have both because I've seen both.
>> Bitter Anon !!WJLRQ1cwCyZ
>>149920
On behalf of all the phobics in the world:

Fuck you. It isn't that easy. It takes a LOT of work to get over a phobia. There are some phobias and disorders where you go into a panic attack if you even think about the object of your phobia. Some, such as agoraphobics, can go into a panic attack by thinking about having a panic attack. It's not easy, it's really painful and hard. So, please, die in a fire.
>> Anonymous
>>150165
Spoken like a person who lives somewhere without dangerous spiders or has never fallen down in the hills of Pennsylvania and come face to face with a copperhead.
>> Bitter Anon !!WJLRQ1cwCyZ
>>150170
Wait what? What does that have to do with phobias?
Also, regarding my experiences with dangerous situations: lurk moar.
>> Anonymous
>>150165

I never said it was EASY to overcome a phobia. I said it was POSSIBLE. And as you said some people have very strong phobias in which it may be nearly impossible--but most of the time this is not the case.

However, don't give up before you've given it your best. I think it is rediculous how many people give in to minor phobias simply because failure is the easiest option out there. It's like overweight people not even trying to exercise more or diet because "it's in my genes". That is the ultimate copout excuse not to TRY. Yes, some people are genetically overweight. And other people may have legitimatley "incurable" phobias. But most people can overcome their irrational fears by working at it, if they bother to try.
>> Anonymous
All spiders are poisonous. only a few are harmful to humans
>> Anonymous
>>150261

You mean venomous. Poisionous and venomous are not the same thing.
>> Anonymous
>>150267
Do explain the difference.
>> Anonymous
>>150276

The terms have been misused so much that most people think they mean the same thing, but they are quite different:

Venom is an offensive weapon, which is actively injected into a prey animal, typically through a bite or a stinger. For example, when a rattlesnake bites a rat and injects venom through its fangs. Also, a scorpion or wasp sting is venomous.

Poison is passive, and is generally defensive. It is a deterrent to prevent other animals from eating the poisonous one. Most toads are poisonous, and so are many insects. Monarch butterflies are poisonous, for example. If a bird tries to eat one it will certainly get sick and might even die from it. Likewise, poison-arrow frogs, blowfish, etc, are posionous.
>> Anonymous
Who gives a shit?

Only you. That's who.
>> Anonymous
>>150289
It helps to know, just in case you get bitten by a damn mamba. Those mofos are FAST.
>> Anonymous
>>150276

venom has to get into the bloodstream

poison has to be ingested, or get into the bloodstream
>> Anonymous
>>150276

venom has to get into the bloodstream

poison has to be ingested, or get into the bloodstream

you can drink venom with no side effects, unless u have broken tissue in ur stomach, mouth, throat etc.
>> Anonymous
>>150297
Hmmm, mixing vodka with cobra venom. There's an idea...
>> Anonymous
i fear spiders, cuse i dont want them to bite me in the dick.
>> Anonymous
thats the same reason i fear women
>> Anonymous
Brown recluses DEFINATELY are in central Florida. Back during the hurricanes a couple years ago, I knew multiple people who were bitten by them.
>> Anonymous
>>149739
A brown widow is not nearly as dangerous as a black one. Do your fucking research before acting like a complete shitheel on the internet.
>> Bitter Anon !!WJLRQ1cwCyZ
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>>150258
Your phrasing did imply it was "just" willpower standing in the way of recovery.

Oh I completely agree you should try. My point was that it isn't easy, and often very slow. My partner is agoraphobic. She used to have a great job and travel around with me. Then after a few months, her world shrank to just her room. After a year of work, she can go outside for short periods of time. Eventually she will be able to have a normal job, though we may be well into our thirties by then. Why do I mention this? It's an example of how terrible phobias can be, and that getting over them is not just flipping a mental switch like many people seem to think. Here is a spider.
>> Anonymous
>>150410
bitter has a partner that's a she?! you've gone bi on us! *sobs*
>> Bitter Anon !!WJLRQ1cwCyZ
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>>150412
No, I haven't. I don't feel like explaining it, so just erase a couple S's from my post.

Anyone know what this spider is? Pic taken in LA swamp.
>> Anonymous
>>149727
wow, i thought NC had alot of recluses
>> Anonymous
I live in Tennessee and we have brown recluses EVERYWHERE. Most basements have them, and I usually see them in between pots and pans that have been sitting for a long time.