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DennisStrickland

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my brother went to his shooting bench at his ranch this last weekend to test a 270. we keep 2 metal folding chairs there to shoot off the bags we sit in the table . as always we checked under table for wasps nests, & the chairs under which we often find scorpions had a fat black widow with a nest. we had used these 2 weeks back & did'nt expect to see this meanie. black widows defend their egg sacs to the death [an admirable parent] so we were glad for our vigilance. this venom is 50 times more potent than a western diamondback but she only injects a tiny amount but this can cause violet reactions requiring medical attention.a friendly reminder to pay attention to your surroundings. if a rattler buzzs from thick brush we never mess with them ; just go on our way since the snake will move on in short order. poking around in thick brush with a gun barrel or long stick is asking for a nasty surprise. hope all you keep safe, dennis
 
Yikes! A bite would be bad enough, but the thought of getting one near the nether regions...:eek:
 
Need to talk to Mick about the famous Australian Dunny Spider.

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DennisStrickland said:
my brother went to his shooting bench at his ranch this last weekend to test a 270. we keep 2 metal folding chairs there to shoot off the bags we sit in the table . as always we checked under table for wasps nests, & the chairs under which we often find scorpions had a fat black widow with a nest. we had used these 2 weeks back & did'nt expect to see this meanie. black widows defend their egg sacs to the death [an admirable parent] so we were glad for our vigilance. this venom is 50 times more potent than a western diamondback but she only injects a tiny amount but this can cause violet reactions requiring medical attention.a friendly reminder to pay attention to your surroundings. if a rattler buzzs from thick brush we never mess with them ; just go on our way since the snake will move on in short order. poking around in thick brush with a gun barrel or long stick is asking for a nasty surprise. hope all you keep safe, dennis
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No kidding! Last week, my work shoes were soaked from a rain storm, so I put them on our backyard table to dry out in the sun. A couple days later I went by and one had some cobb webs inside. I had my leather gloves on as I was getting ready to do some work and used my hand to clear the webs and then I just turned both over and banged them together and a big'ol black widow fell onto the table! :eek: I was a little taken aback as I often just put my shoes on barefoot. My younger Army days always reminded me to cover AND check you boots (and shoes) before putting them on.

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