Latrodectus Mactans
November 9th, 2006
 I found a black widow spider on the side of our front porch today. How super cool is that? That sucker was evil looking! All shiny black with these sharp, tapered legs and the famous red hourglass shape. In the cold dampness of western Washington, such critters can’t exist. There’s almost nothing poisonous to be found, so it was an exciting new experience. Naturally, I greeted this exciting new experience by crushing it. |
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August 2nd, 2010 at 3:50 pm
Of course you did! lol. that’s so cool! In humid Arkansas, up the hill from a creek, we get our fill of these guys all over the outside of the house, as well as the entryway to the cellar. I always take the high road and spray the little ladies with bug spray.
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August 2nd, 2010 at 3:52 pm
Hmm…that wasn’t supposed to be anonymous. Maybe I’m secretly ashamed of my mass murdering of innocent (yeah right) spiders…
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