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07-23-2007, 04:12 PM
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Spiders in San Antonio!!??
Hi I just heard from a friend that there are a lot of Brown recluse spiders in San Antonio and that they have a very nasty bite that eats out your flesh. Creepy. I looked it up online and there seems to be some truth to his allegation; at least on the creepy wound. My question is how common are they really in San Antonio. Do you have them in your home? Do you know anyone that has been bitten? IS there an area of the city where you are more likely to find them?
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07-23-2007, 04:13 PM
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If you're not the solution,you're the problem!!
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Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: San Antonio, TX
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About the same amount as in So Cal...how many have you seen?
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07-23-2007, 04:15 PM
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I have never seen one and I do not live in So Cal so I think I cannot relate to your answer  can you be more explicit please |
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07-23-2007, 04:19 PM
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General Instigator
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Join Date: May 2007
Location: Rural Central Texas
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I have lived in or around San Antonio/Austin for over 40 years and have seen less than a dozen, been bitten by none, and have seen over 20 people that have been bitten. Only two had serious injury as a result of slow treatment.
They are common, but will usually avoid people and won't bite unless threatened. If you are cautious around weeds and trashpiles, stay out of crawlspaces and the like, you will have little to fear.
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07-23-2007, 04:53 PM
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A friend of mine got bitten by one out at her ranch, where they are fairly common. She had been taught as a child to recognize both the spider and their bite, so she got quick treatment and is none the worse for wear. If you are aware of your surroundings and pay attention to your body for any new bites or stings, you should be fine. San Antonio has its fair share of critters, but they're more scared of us than we should be of them.
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07-23-2007, 05:26 PM
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Join Date: May 2007
Location: San Antonio
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A guy I worked with at MRSOC was bit by one twice and they did a number on the skin of his arm. I'm sure that was really bad luck, but makes me a little more careful..
my major complaint are the ones that build webs around my porch at night. It doesn't happen every night, but I REALLY don't like being face to face with a spider when I let my dog out at 4:00ish in the morning...
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07-23-2007, 07:31 PM
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One cannot know everything.
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Join Date: Dec 2006
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In 40 years in Texas, I've never seen one.....and don't know anyone that has been bitten by one. When I lived in Dallas I heard about an employee of the same company I was working for had been bitten.....20 years ago. I didn't know her....or if the story was true.
Study up and know what to look for.....these spiders are all over the US....Texas is no exception.
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07-23-2007, 08:30 PM
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Spiders are pretty stupid sometimes. The other day I was walking into my front door and I saw a small one dropping down his web near the threshold. I didn't think much of it.
It happened again the next day. This time he went a lot lower and I swear he was just waiting for a chance to get inside. I ended that fantasy pretty quickly. Not that he would have found much of interest except for a heavily sprayed front area near my door.
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