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Jumping spiders
Posted:
Fri Jul 07, 2006 10:55 amby Zeeke
Anyone know how poisonous these lil buggers are? i just had one about 9mm in length wack his fangs into my hand between my index finger and middle finger...
Next time, ill check the handle on the rubbish bin before i decide to bring it inside
Tim
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Fri Jul 07, 2006 10:57 amby agriffiths
That's the first I've heard of one of those actually biting someone. Must have been really pissed!
Posted:
Fri Jul 07, 2006 10:58 amby big pix
off to the doctor for you little boy...... just to be sure
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Fri Jul 07, 2006 11:03 amby Zeeke
No doctors for me while Peter Beattie is in power...
It was a grey and white one.. with stripes on the tail bit.. it was pissed.. i half squashed it i guess when i grabbed the handle on the wheelie bin..
Hurts like shit and my hand has gone numb.. oh well
Tim
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Fri Jul 07, 2006 11:08 amby agriffiths
Ahh, I aint no doctor, but that don't sound right. Quick trip to the doctors might be worthwhile... especially if you don't know the species of whatever it was that bit you.
I hope you at least washed it!
Did you get a mid flight/bite macro
?
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Fri Jul 07, 2006 11:33 amby xerubus
tim.. that's really odd for a jumping spider to bite! did you catch/keep the little bugger just incase it's a wolf spider or something else?
i'd suggest a nice glass of scotch.. always makes the pain go away
cheers
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Fri Jul 07, 2006 11:40 amby Zeeke
As i probably crushed it.. it had a reason to bite.......
Im still alive.. so that must be good.. (sorry guys
)
and No.. i didnt get bite shots... but damnit.. i wish i did... wouldnt that be an awesome shot.. a pic of a spider with fangs in... i tell ya.. those jumping spiders have fair sized fangs...
Tim
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Fri Jul 07, 2006 11:42 amby big pix
quick tim write a note leaving your D200 to me....... this sort of thing can make you very ill...... your choice
Posted:
Fri Jul 07, 2006 11:50 amby blacknstormy
Posted:
Fri Jul 07, 2006 11:51 amby blacknstormy
Just to clarify - that WAS a joke
Jumping spider should have no adverse effect on you at all
Posted:
Fri Jul 07, 2006 12:09 pmby Zeeke
Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
Bernie, I'd leave it to you... but Doug already has first dibs on the d200
Tim
Posted:
Fri Jul 07, 2006 1:39 pmby Bodak
Hope your still alright
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Fri Jul 07, 2006 1:44 pmby Zeeke
Im fine thanks Bodak, thanks for the concern.... take a bit more then a lil widdle spider to knock me down
All i got was 2 cute lil puncture marks and a numb hand..
Tim
Posted:
Fri Jul 07, 2006 2:27 pmby Matt. K
Does anyone care about the spider?
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Fri Jul 07, 2006 6:03 pmby Yi-P
Matt. K wrote:Does anyone care about the spider?
I assume Tim crushed it to a million pieces and flushed it down the toilet?
anyways, get a quick recovery from the 2 little puncture marks Tim
Posted:
Fri Jul 07, 2006 6:13 pmby agriffiths
Damn Zeeke, if only you'd had the D200 and macro lens ready. Don't know who's face would have looked more surprised... yours or the spiders. That surely would have made POTW!
Rest in peace little spidy
.
Posted:
Fri Jul 07, 2006 6:40 pmby the foto fanatic
No wonder my wife makes me take out the rubbish!
I'm going to tell her what our resident entymologist said would happen if I were bitten by one of those little jumpers.
Then again, maybe not - our rubbish quota might mysteriously increase.
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Fri Jul 07, 2006 6:49 pmby Zeeke
For those who were worried.... Spidey isnt dead... he scurried off after i pulled him off.. just because it bit me.. doesnt mean it had to die.. i accidently squashed it...but not enough to kill it or hurt it
Well, D200 isnt here yet, but i did have my d70 with macro lens and sb800 rigged up.. i just didnt have it hanging around my neck at the time
oh well
Tim
Posted:
Fri Jul 07, 2006 6:59 pmby Manta
Zeeke wrote:... he scurried off after i pulled him off..
and I bet he hasn't phoned or written either.
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Fri Jul 07, 2006 9:53 pmby Slider
Manta wrote:Zeeke wrote:... he scurried off after i pulled him off..
and I bet he hasn't phoned or written either.
Interesting
Posted:
Fri Jul 07, 2006 10:09 pmby Zeeke
Bugger... still no fone call..
we didnt use protection
Tim
p.s. No Glove.. No Love!
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Sat Jul 08, 2006 3:40 pmby Dug
Zeeke wrote:Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
Bernie, I'd leave it to you... but Doug already has first dibs on the d200
Tim
So Tim if you die in some horrible and totally unexpected way I get the D200
MMMM now let me think............
Posted:
Sat Jul 08, 2006 3:50 pmby Dug
Seriously would I sacrifice the life or a good, true and trusted friend for a new piece of photographic equipment that will be obsolete in a shot time?
Let me think, I get the answer to you later
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Sat Jul 08, 2006 4:49 pmby Colcam
Seriously, If you can hunt up a picture of the White Tail/ed spider on the internet or bug book and that is the one that bit you, go to a doctor as the skin will not heal and will degenerate in an ever widening circle.
Worth a look
Col
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Sat Jul 08, 2006 6:16 pmby Dug
White tails have had very bad press, it is now believed it narcrosis of the skin is caused by a golden staph infection rather than a spider bite but keep an eye on it anyway.