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BROWN RECLUSE SPIDER CAN BE SCARY, BUT IT'S EASILY AVOIDED
Evansville Courier & Press; 8/7/2005; Larry Caplan; 609 words
; Brown recluse spiders are one of the more dangerous spiders found in the Tri-State. Adult brown recluse spiders with legs extended are ... tan to dark brown. The spider's most distinguishing feature is a dark violin- shaped mark on its ... rear (abdomen) of the spider. This feature is ...
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BROWN RECLUSE SPIDER'S BITE HITS SOUR NOTE IN VICTIM'S LIFE.(VIRGINIA BEACH BEACON)
The Virginian Pilot; 10/6/1996; 787 words
; ... You have been bitten by a spider,' she said. ``I could have ... anti-venom for the brown recluse spider's bite, the doctor treated ... information on the brown recluse spider, sometimes called a violin spider because of the characteristic violin pattern on its back. He ... learned that ...
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SPIDER PRO HAS ADVICE ON RECLUSE PROBLEM
Evansville Courier & Press; 7/13/2006; ERIC BRADNER, Courier & Press staff writer 464-7445 or bradnere@courierpress.com; 366 words
; A real-life spider man came to Evansville ... homes of brown recluse spider infestations. Jamel Sandidge ... expert on brown recluse spiders in urban settings. He's studied the spiders in houses, prisons, nursing ... the brown, long- legged spider with a violin-shaped marking on its ...
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The brown recluse spider: minor pest, major reputation: tales of gory wounds have made this spider feared in areas where it's not even found.(Technology)
Pest Management Professional; 6/1/2008; Vetter, Rick; 787 words
; ... nondescript, medium-sized spider, about 3/8-in. in ... a brown recluse spider is by a violin pattern on the dorsal ... other harmless house spiders that have similar ... Vetter Contributor spiders, genus Scytodes ... be used over the violin pattern is that the violin pattern is ...
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Warmer weather gets spiders stirring
The Topeka Capital-Journal; 3/22/2008; 787 words
; The most common poisonous spider in eastern Kansas is the brown recluse, or "fiddle-back" spider, a nickname that comes from the dark brown, violin shaped pattern on the spider's body. The bite of a brown ... complications. Brown recluse spiders aren't active during the winter ... search of prey ... .
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Vinton man still feeling effects of spider bite; Brown recluse: Doctors told him he nearly died
Telegraph - Herald (Dubuque); 5/4/2002; ASSOCIATED PRESS; 488 words
; ... AP) - A man bitten by a spider last fall is still feeling ... sensation on his back, found a spider and smashed it. For some ... come in handy later. The spider that bit Beatty was a brown recluse, a tan or brown spider about a half-inch in size ... called a fiddle- backed spider because of the ...
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Little spiders causing bigger worries
The Pantagraph Bloomington, IL; 6/26/2002; Scott Richardson; 432 words
; NORMAL - An itsy-bitsy spider that can cause painful bites ... questions about brown recluse spiders, a small arachnid that carries ... said the presence of poisonous spiders and spider bites are not reported to his ... that gives it the nickname, "violin spider." However, not every ...
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Spiders are special, says top scientist.(News)
Pretoria News (South Africa); 9/6/2006; 353 words
; ... scary spider with your shoe, think twice. Spiders are helpful. This is according to South ... creepy creatures for the past 40 years. Spiders, scorpions, mites and ticks form part of the arachnida family. But spiders are the most important because they eat insects that can destroy farming crops ... .
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Most Spiders Helpful, But Beware of Two
Chicago Sun-Times; 12/2/1994; 515 words
; ... crawly appearance, most spiders are the homeowner's friends ... But there are a couple of spiders you do have to watch. Of ... widow and the brown recluse spiders can be fatal. It's the ... not the male, black widow spider that is dangerous. It is ... outbuildings. The brown recluse spider also is ...
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Experts put a spin on spiders.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service; 10/18/2002; Fussell, James A.; 667 words
; ... insects. Will cleaning our houses make spiders go elsewhere to find food? G.W.: No. These ... them out per se. I had a brown recluse spider, and I put it in a 1-ounce container, no ... day. He lived for a month. How long do spiders live (when they're not locked in a container)? R.H.: It varies. Some of the ...
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