Jumping spiders

[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

[agriffiths]

That's the first I've heard of one of those actually biting someone. Must have been really pissed!

[big pix]

off to the doctor for you little boy...... just to be sure

[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

[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 ?

[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

[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

[big pix]

quick tim write a note leaving your D200 to me....... this sort of thing can make you very ill...... your choice

[blacknstormy]

Tim - get to a doctor quicksmart - Simon had the same thing happen, and they told him that if he hadn't gotten medical attention as soon as he did, his genitals would have fallen off !!!!!

[blacknstormy]

Just to clarify - that WAS a joke

Jumping spider should have no adverse effect on you at all

[Zeeke]

Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

Bernie, I'd leave it to you... but Doug already has first dibs on the d200

Tim

[Bodak]

Hope your still alright

[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

[Matt. K]

Does anyone care about the spider?

[Yi-P]

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

[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 .

[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.

[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

[Manta]

... he scurried off after i pulled him off..

and I bet he hasn't phoned or written either.

[Slider]

... he scurried off after i pulled him off..

and I bet he hasn't phoned or written either.

Interesting

[Zeeke]

Bugger... still no fone call..

we didnt use protection

Tim
p.s. No Glove.. No Love!

[Dug]

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............

[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

[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

[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.