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In reply to the discussion: 134 Terrifying Close-Ups Of Bugs [View all]

FlaGranny

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15. Both my husband
Wed Aug 1, 2012, 07:10 AM
Aug 2012

and my mother were bitten on the leg by spiders suspected to be brown recluses. My mom's bite was not as bad as my husbands, but both were bad. My husband wound up in the hospital on IV antibiotics. Spiders are fine - when they stay outside. In the house, not so fine.

Spiders are about impossible to kill with sprays unless you can directly hit each one. I tried a bomb and found a few dead ants and bugs. The spiders were back the next day.

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That picture is amazing. Skinner Jul 2012 #1
Micro will eventually be a movie, right? pokerfan Jul 2012 #2
Maybe "Bug Park" would be more appropriate ... eppur_se_muova Jul 2012 #8
Well, Crichton's dead pokerfan Jul 2012 #11
I hate bugs darkangel218 Jul 2012 #3
spiders are the hardest things to kill. nt awoke_in_2003 Jul 2012 #5
please reconsider... hate is a strong word handmade34 Jul 2012 #6
I am irrationally terrified of spiders. But with that said, Curmudgeoness Jul 2012 #7
thank you handmade34 Jul 2012 #9
Did you know that spiders can live for years? Curmudgeoness Jul 2012 #10
I'm not saying insects are not useful darkangel218 Aug 2012 #14
Both my husband FlaGranny Aug 2012 #15
tomato plant branches NJCher Aug 2012 #18
awwww.....n/t zazen Jul 2012 #4
That is really quite beautiful, doesn't look real... Rhiannon12866 Aug 2012 #12
I think I saw some other stuff by that guy a year or so ago... Posteritatis Aug 2012 #16
Spam deleted by LeftishBrit (MIR Team) kraj8995 Aug 2012 #13
Dun-Dun--Dunnnn! longship Aug 2012 #17
Amazing! NJCher Aug 2012 #19
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