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Charlotte Charlotte and and
CompanyCompanyThe Brown Recluse
and
The Black Widow
Danger --- Danger Do Not Collect!!!
Black WidowBlack Widow• LargeLarge
• Usually BlackUsually Black
• Some may be small Some may be small and brownishand brownish
• The female black The female black widow is easily widow is easily recognized by her recognized by her shiny black body shiny black body and red hourglass and red hourglass marking underneath marking underneath her round abdomenher round abdomen
Black WidowBlack WidowSymptoms:Painful bitePainful rigid abdomenSevere diffuse muscle painExcessive salivationSweatingNausea/vomitingDifficulty breathingHeadachesWeakness
http://muextension.missouri.edu/explore/wildthing/images/blackwidow.jpg
The female black widow
gives the more serious bite, but its bite is rarely
lethal.
The bite feels like a pinprick. You may not even know you've been bitten. At first you may notice only slight swelling and faint red marks. Within a few hours, though, intense pain and stiffness begin.
Brown WidowBrown Widow
The black and brown widow make their
home in wood piles, under eaves, and
other undisturbed
places.
Brown RecluseBrown Recluse•SmallSmall
•Violin shaped Violin shaped
marking on marking on backback
•HidesHides
•Smaller than Smaller than
a quartera quarter
• It's NOT a Brown Recluse IF any of the following are true:It's NOT a Brown Recluse IF any of the following are true:
• 1) It's really 1) It's really BIGBIG: : • 2) It's really 2) It's really HAIRYHAIRY::• 3) It 3) It JUMPSJUMPS: : • 4) I found it in a 4) I found it in a WEBWEB • 5) It has 5) It has DISTINCT MARKINGS VISIBLE TO DISTINCT MARKINGS VISIBLE TO
THE NAKED EYETHE NAKED EYE, such as stripes, diamonds, , such as stripes, diamonds, chevrons, spots, etc. that are easily seen.chevrons, spots, etc. that are easily seen.
The bite, from a brown recluse,
produces a mild stinging, followed by
local redness and intense pain within
eight hours.
A fluid-filled blister forms at
the site and then sloughs off to leave a deep,
enlarging ulcer.
Brown Brown RecluseRecluse
http://www.uky.edu/Agriculture/Entomology/entfacts/struct/ef631.htm
Bacterial Infection
http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/hardin/md/brownrecluse.html
http://www.uky.edu/Agriculture/Entomology/entfacts/struct/ef631.htm
Symptoms:Necrotic lesionsDizzinessFeverChillsRashVomiting
Spider bite
If bitten by a brown recluse or black widow
spider
• If possible, make a positive identification. • Use a cold cloth at the spider bite location. • Seek immediate medical attention. {MayoClinic.com}
Where Do They Call Home?Where Do They Call Home?
Map adapted from the following website:http://www.uky.edu/Agriculture/Entomology/entfacts/struct/ef631.htm
Hobo Spider Brown RecluseOther Recluses
Hobo Spider Brown RecluseOther Recluses
Where Do They Call Home?Where Do They Call Home?
Map adapted from the following website:http://www.uky.edu/Agriculture/Entomology/entfacts/struct/ef631.htm
TarantulasBlack WidowYellow Sac Spider
TarantulasBlack Widow