ouch,bite by a spider!

[Peyton]

From contour.org

 

[isasir]

Warning: Graphic content in the pic.

:Q

 

[mpitts]

Uhm, you might want to warn people that the link is FVCKING GROSS.

 

[chr6]

it wasnt radioactive was it?

 

[Encryptic]

:Q

I've heard about how nasty brown recluse bites can get, but that was just :Q....

 

[Ime]

That is why I kill all spiders I come accross.

 

[Lotheron]

Originally posted by: mpitts
Uhm, you might want to warn people that the link is FVCKING GROSS.

no crap

 

[Wallydraigle]

Brown recluse bites are effing nasty.

 

[Descartes]

Brown recluses scare the hell out of me. I had them ALL OVER the townhome I used to live in (guess why I moved?). I would find them in my shower, under my bed, on the walls, and in some unfortunate cases, in my shoes. Nothing is worse than opening your closest to get a shirt only to find your hand an inch away from a BRS.

 

[idNut]

Where do those spiders live? :Q

 

[Yossarian]

Originally posted by: idNut
Where do those spiders live? :Q

their base of operations is Pandemonium, PA

 

[conjur]

not gonna click it...

not gonna click it...

not gonna cli.... GAH!!!

 

[idNut]

Originally posted by: PipBoy

Originally posted by: idNut
Where do those spiders live? :Q

their base of operations is Pandemonium, PA

Don't fvck w/ me man. :evil:

 

[pray4mojo]

Why the fvck would a spider need a bite that...size?...

 

[idNut]

Originally posted by: pray4mojo
Why the fvck would a spider need a bite that...size?...

To scare the fvck out of us, why else?

 

[kleinesarschloch]

Originally posted by: Descartes
Brown recluses scare the hell out of me. I had them ALL OVER the townhome I used to live in (guess why I moved?). I would find them in my shower, under my bed, on the walls, and in some unfortunate cases, in my shoes. Nothing is worse than opening your closest to get a shirt only to find your hand an inch away from a BRS.

so how did you avoid getting bit?

 

[idNut]

Originally posted by: Descartes
Brown recluses scare the hell out of me. I had them ALL OVER the townhome I used to live in (guess why I moved?). I would find them in my shower, under my bed, on the walls, and in some unfortunate cases, in my shoes. Nothing is worse than opening your closest to get a shirt only to find your hand an inch away from a BRS.

That's terrifying. :Q

 

[idNut]

What would you do if you got bit by one of these mofo's? I'd probably find the closest machete and hack off whatever limb.

 

[UNCjigga]

So that's why Spiderman wears gloves.

Mystery solved...

 

[cjchaps]

Those pics and stories are on snopes, but I am too lazy to link to them. It says that case is not verified as a BRS bite.

 

[idNut]

Originally posted by: cjchaps
Those pics and stories are on snopes, but I am too lazy to link to them. It says that case is not verified as a BRS bite.

Sounds like the symptoms to me:

Bite Symptoms
The severity of a person's reaction to the bite depends on the amount of venom injected and individual sensitivity to it. Bite effects may be nothing at all, immediate or delayed. Some may not be aware of the bite for 2 to 8 hours, whereas others feel a stinging sensation usually followed by intense pain if there is a severe reaction. A small white blister usually rises at the bite site surrounded by a large congested and swollen area. Within 24 to 36 hours, a systemic reaction may occur with the victim characterized by restlessness, fever, chills, nausea, weakness and joint pain. The affected area enlarges, becomes inflamed and the tissue is hard to the touch. The spider's venom contains an enzyme that destroys cell membranes in the wound area with affected tissue gradually sloughing away, exposing underlying tissues. Within 24 hours, the bite site can erupt into a "volcano lesion" (a hole in the flesh due to damaged, gangrenous tissue).

The open wound may range from the size of an adult's thumbnail to the span of a hand. The sunken, ulcerating sore may heal slowly up to 6 to 8 weeks. Full recovery may take several months and scarring may remain. Plastic surgery and skin grafts are sometimes required.

 

[Wallydraigle]

Originally posted by: cjchaps
Those pics and stories are on snopes, but I am too lazy to link to them. It says that case is not verified as a BRS bite.

There's probably no way to verify that particular case, but that's not atypical of a BRS bite. They really do cause necrosis of large areas of flesh, that can take months or even years to heal. Nasty stuff!

 

[mooojojojo]

so that man just stayed there taking pictures of his thumb? why didn't he seek medical attention? isn't there some antidote?

 

[RealWarlock]

why didn't he seek medical attention? isn't there some antidote?

There are no easy treatments for that.

There is one thing that will weaken the posion is sea level pressure. Some hospitals in the south of USA have a pressure chamber where you sit inside for hours at certain sea level pressure (I'm not sure) and they usually recover quicker.

 

[Monel Funkawitz]

THe man in the picture is already at a hospital, you can see stuff in the background.

BRS spiders have a venom that kills tissue. The only treatment for it after injection is to hope it didn't get you real good. Usually they have to cut out the affected tissue in severe cases to prevent gangrene and loss of the entire limb or worse. Camel spiders are the same way.