my turn, spider bite (kinda gross)

[mikester]

Originally Posted by recycled sixtie

Holy cr-p that is so ugly. That pic could send a message to any number of employees at your location.
One employee could think I am freaking out boss, remove those critters.
Another could be thinking my marriage isn't so bad after all.
Just thinking you could be the boss.....

I award this pic first prize for ugly pic of the year award.

Extremely common here is Southern California. I've got them all over my yard. Nothing I can do about it.

[JavaBrewer]

I haven't tried any spider specific poisons on black widows. I do know the usual bug sprays don't appear to affect them. Every 2 weeks or so I head outside around 10 pm with a 5 gallon paint stick and flashlight to wage war. They are in their web by then making easy targets for spider paste. Key is to first identify their hideout and start from that direction moving toward the spider. They are quick movers when under threat so taking away their escape route is step 1. For those who get into safety nook a quick shot of brake cleaner usually flushes them out - won't kill them but makes them move.

[Tobra]

Get you some Geckos. Had them all over the place when I lived in Texas, they kept the bugs in check.

Demon is a permethrin product that will kill spiders

[GH85Carrera]

We had a lot of spiders for a while. One season on thick mud daubers and family of siknks move in. We see very few spiders now. The mud daubers make a mess on the house with the nest but each one is stuffed with spiders used as food for the larvae. The skink have a electric neon blue tail when they are young.

[sammyg2]

Originally Posted by johnco

a few years ago this started with what I thought was a pimple/pus bump from an ant or spider bite. noticed it on a thursday. by saturday it looked like this. later it got worse before slowly getting better. Mrsa infection

I believe we are on to something here. Stupid MRSA.

How long did that take to completely heal?

[sammyg2]

Originally Posted by Tobra

It is vary common for your nostrils to be colonized with MRSA.

[daepp]

This thread needs a trigger warning....

[sammyg2]

While it's looking less likely that a spider was to blame, I'm still curious.
The webs around the regular trash can and recycle can that are kept on the side of the house had older webs that were definitely from a widow. I know them webs.

But the trash can for green stuff (lawn clippings etc) is kept in the back yard behind the garage. That handle has a completely different type of web covering the opening.

I doan have a pic handy but I found some similar looking webs, called "sheet" webs.
Look familiar? Prolly a regular old yard spider.



Also attached a pic of the type of trash can handle involved,it's like an English muffin (nooks and crannies).

[johnco]

Sammy, it took only 2 days to get that bad and eventually covered half of the top of my hand. it took several weeks to heal. I do know a few people that have lost fingers and one even lost a foot. not something to play around with. this is what it looked like the second day after i noticed it. started in just about the same place as yours but different finger

[Pazuzu]

Originally Posted by sammyg2

How long did that take to completely heal?

Heal?? MRSA? You don't heal from MRSA, you just try to outlive it

[sammyg2]

I suppose being spider man could have it's perks ......

[sammyg2]

OK this is kinda cool (sick):

See that green thing sticking out just below center that looks kinda like a booger? I know I know, stick with me here it get's better.

I was looking at it and grabbed it with a pair of tweezers, and pulled it out. it was about 3/8" long not counting what was already sticking out, round, and 3/32" in diameter and it left a perfectly round hole of the same dimensions.



You know what I'm thinking now ....




This pic doesn't really show how deep the hole is.



Serial, I do believe that was the ground zero for this whole over-blown drama. in-grown hair or infection of a hair follicle.
Like pazuzu said.

Learning is fun-da-mental.

[DanielDudley]

Well done. I'm a big fan of Epsom salts.

[masraum]

Originally Posted by mikester

Extremely common here is Southern California. I've got them all over my yard. Nothing I can do about it.

What Tobra said below.

Originally Posted by JavaBrewer

I haven't tried any spider specific poisons on black widows. I do know the usual bug sprays don't appear to affect them.

You just need the right stuff.

Originally Posted by Tobra

Get you some Geckos. Had them all over the place when I lived in Texas, they kept the bugs in check.

Demon is a permethrin product that will kill spiders

Yep, geckos are good, but Demon is better (assuming you're OK with the wanton destruction of any and every bug in the vicinity.

Demon WP (wettable powder) is available on Amazon. Buy a good sprayer from HD or Lowes (full brass wand, not plastic) and go to town. Kills bugs dead and fast, and not an issue to spray in your yard if you have pets. You can even spray it in your house, if so inclined.

[cashflyer]

One of the three common types found in my shop. And from the looks of this one, there are about to be a lot more of 'em.

[masraum]

Originally Posted by sammyg2

OK this is kinda cool (sick):

See that green thing sticking out just below center that looks kinda like a booger?

Parasitic worm/larva?

Maggot?

what should have been your twin brother?

[LEAKYSEALS951]

total recall dude:

all kidding aside- hope you are getting better!

[sammyg2]

Originally Posted by masraum

Parasitic worm/larva?

Maggot?

what should have been your twin brother?

Nope, not a multi-cell organism or nuthin as dramatic as all that, more like a congealed, extra thick, gooey sticky string of ....... puss.

I would NOT be a good doctor.

[GH85Carrera]

Australian Man's Penis Bitten by Venomous Spider for Second Time in a Year | Complex

Hey doc, leave the swelling and just cure the pain!

Hey it could be MUCH worse place for a spider bite. It sounds like yours was not a bite. Even so, yikes.

[sand_man]

I worked my way through college detailing yachts at a marina. The job regularly required me to work on my knees. I developed what I thought was a small pimple on my knee-cap. This turned into a raging staph infection in about a week. And looked very much like Sammy's finger. Of course being a stupid teen, I waited until I could barley walk to see my doctor. When I did, he took one look and admitted me to the hospital immediately. I was in the infectious disease ward for nearly a week receiving IV antibiotics. They think the cause was an ingrown hair that became infected. They told me that if I had waited one more day, I likely would have lost my leg! Scary stuff!

Wishing you a full recovery, sammy!