Who's afraid of spiders?

Bob Jefferson · Post by **Bob Jefferson** » 11 Mar 2008, 20:38

DISCLAIMER

This was not my idea. Porty asked me to host and publish these pictures. The increasingly gory images demonstrate the result of a particularly nasty bite by a Brown Recluse spider.

WARNING

You are advised not to view these pictures if you are:

a) arachnophobic (obv)
b) under 21
c) pregnant
d) the fainting type

Probably best to avoid....

The Brown Recluse spider

Day 3

Day 4

Day 5

Day 6

Day 9

Day 10

Post by **wangi** » 11 Mar 2008, 20:45

Lovely, coming soon to the "Portobello Online Galleries" I assume!

Poppy · Post by **Poppy** » 11 Mar 2008, 20:52

Isn't photoshop fantastic

Bob Jefferson · Post by **Bob Jefferson** » 11 Mar 2008, 20:57

Do you think it's fake? Did you read this bit?

A minority of brown recluse spider bites form a necrotizing ulcer that destroys soft tissue and may take months to heal, leaving deep scars. The damaged tissue will become gangrenous and eventually slough away.

Maria · Post by **Maria** » 11 Mar 2008, 21:09

Ah! Is this why Porty is so fixated with life expectancy today? Did he get more than he bargained for in the fruit and veg department?

Porty · Post by **Porty** » 11 Mar 2008, 22:06

Foxy sent me them. Anyone looking forward to day 11?

Maria · Post by **Maria** » 11 Mar 2008, 22:26

I just want to be let loose with a pin on Day 10

Porty · Post by **Porty** » 11 Mar 2008, 22:47

What's wrong with using your tongue? Maybe with a little vinegar or tabasco?

arachnid · Post by **arachnid** » 12 Mar 2008, 13:39

Wow!!!! That's some spider bite!!!!

My nice Chilean Rose could never compete with that!!!

She's a nice, quiet wee spider!!! Wouldn't hurt a fly!!!! ( just crickets!!)

magbagpuss · Post by **magbagpuss** » 12 Mar 2008, 21:13

Coped with that well for me .Was terrified of spiders so we took our then 10 year old neice to the zoo ..at the show and tell type bit they had a tarantula !!!!, Rachel decided Auntie Magi could hold it .Guess what ,managed . getting better at coping with them now .

Jay · Post by **Jay** » 18 Mar 2008, 23:14

I am terrified of our 8-legged - er - 'friends'! And it's no good anyone telling me they are a million times smaller than me! I can happily deal with beetles, slugs, worms - anything - EXCEPT spiders! If I get one in the bath, I have great problems keeping clean! I once asked the postie to come in and get rid of one for me, because I had gone 3 days with just a standing wash in the kitchen! It's the legs! Non-poisonous ones freak me out. I could never deal with the poisonous ones!

SoupDragon · Post by **SoupDragon** » 19 Mar 2008, 14:10

Next time you have spider in the bath drape some toilet roll over the side, sort of from the bottom of the bath over the side to the floor.
This gives the spider something to "grip" and it'll climb out on its own

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