Worlds Poisonous Spider: The Black Widow – Part 2
As we read on the previous article, Black Widow Spiders can be found in the warmest regions of the planet. However, the life span of these little creatures are quite short, particularly the male spiders. If you still haven’t read the article, please visit ‘Worlds Poisonous Spider: The Black Widow part 1’.
This article is the 2nd part of the series. You will find more useful information regarding these monsters. Please read and enjoy!
As we read on the previous article, Black Widow Spiders can be found in the warmest regions of the planet. However, the life span of these little creatures are quite short, particularly the male spiders. If you still haven’t read the article, please visit ‘Worlds Poisonous Spider: The Black Widow part 1’
This article is the 2nd part of the series. You will find more useful information regarding these monsters. Please read and enjoy!
Do these spiders chase you and rip your skin off?
Fortunately, these monsters are not aggressive without being disturbed! They will leave you alone as long as you don’t harm them in any way. So make sure they’re not bothered by you or else a price will be paid!
Are they all dangerous to us?
You might think that all Black Widow Spiders are dangerous? However, surprisingly enough, it is only the female Black Widow Spiders we need to be worried about. Male and young spiders are harmless.
Let’s check the 3rd part where you will find out where these monsters live and what prey they feed on:
Worlds Most Poisonous Spider: The Black Widow – Part 3
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3 Responses to “Worlds Poisonous Spider: The Black Widow – Part 2”
On September 12, 2009 at 5:58 am
Read your article but couldn’t find part 1 of this unfortunately.But what would have helped is if you included a picture of the spiders.
On September 12, 2009 at 6:46 am
I too, would have loved to see the visuals of the spiders. It’s well written. Thanks for sharing!
On September 12, 2009 at 8:17 am
The black widow is not particularly or especially poisonous; but their venom is a neurotoxin for which humans have virtually biological defense against, so their bite is excruciatingly painful as opposed to, say, the sting of a bee which is a protein. Our bodies react to that with counter-defenses and within minutes, the toxin is at least partially nullified and the pain begins to go away.
For a bee sting, rubbing a paste of ‘meat tenderizer’ onto the site of the sting helps. The ‘tenderizer’ is the substance “papain” (derived from papaya fruit) which helps to break-down protein (’the bee toxin.) This of course, is ineffective on black widow bites for the reasons stated.
Some images here would be good. the black widow spider is a scary-looking creature. As for ‘leaving them alone,’ -anyone whom has ever been bitten by one will tell you, ‘leaving them alone’ may not be enough. If they crawl under the sheets in bed with you and you roll over, you will get bit. These people would rather eliminate the risk by reducing the presence of these venomous spiders. -Kill on sight. Of course, for every one they kill there are probably 50 more in their yard that they don’t see but it gives them satisfaction that they have reduced their risk by at least one.
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