Spider bites...

[Little River Duck Dog]

Are black widows and hobo spiders out at this time of year?? The vet thinks my dog has a spider bite on her chin (really bruised and swollen and had blister on it) and the only place she could have got bit was either in my house (hopefully not!) or in the backyard (I live in downtown Kelowna). She is on antibiotics and anti imflammatories and will keep and eye on it. Has any one had a similar experience?

Thanks

[scallywag]

I got bit by a hobo a few years ago nasty situation. I got mine in spring but here on the island. I bet your dog tried to eat it

[Kasomor]

Are black widows and hobo spiders out at this time of year?? The vet thinks my dog has a spider bite on her chin (really bruised and swollen and had blister on it) and the only place she could have got bit was either in my house (hopefully not!) or in the backyard (I live in downtown Kelowna). She is on antibiotics and anti imflammatories and will keep and eye on it. Has any one had a similar experience?

Thanks

Ah-ha! Your cover has been blown Little River Duck Dog.......how is Kelty doing???

Cheers,
Kasomor

[Kody94]

I've had hobo's roaming around in my house at this time of year.

[peashooter]

never had that but there is lots of widows around kelofornia

[sawmill]

sticky traps,had lots of 8 leggers when we bought the place,not a single one in 6 years after the sticky traps.BUT at first the suckers were full of MONSTERS.

[Kody94]

sticky traps,had lots of 8 leggers when we bought the place,not a single one in 6 years after the sticky traps.BUT at first the suckers were full of MONSTERS.

I had to go nuclear...inside and out. Haven't seen one inside in 3 years.

[pnbrock]

What Does A Hobo Spider Look Like?

[Kody94]

http://www.nps.gov/public_health/graphics/hobo_male.jpg


http://www.srv.net/~dkv/hobospider/femhobo.jpg

[pnbrock]

Nasty, Gonna Have To Knock Em Off Just For Looking Like That!!!!thanks For The Pic.

[joeyscbr]

killed one last week on the wall kids wanted to keep it as a pet

[300win]

Don't have any in the house anymore my cat has eaten them all!!!:mrgreen:

[wolverine]

I have them in my shop. The shop is heated so winter doesn't make much of a difference. I bought some aracnicide spray and have sprayed the corners and crevices and haven't seen any movement in quite some time now. I hate friggin spiders and have had a few bites in the past. They're nothing to joke about. Extremely painful and if not treated quickly can really screw you up in all sorts of ways.

[Spokerider]

Never heard of a hobo spider.......brown recluse, yes, but not a hobo. Gotta lookem up.

[Jimr]

are they Poisionus, venomous?

[Pete]

Never heard of a hobo spider.......brown recluse, yes, but not a hobo. Gotta lookem up.

Hobo Spiders are an alien species that are native to Europe. They first made their appearance around the Port of Seattle in the early 1930's and have since spead up and down the Pacific Northwest, Oregon, Washington, BC and Alaska

[elwood]

In Detroit a black widow tried to chew my head off after i had sax with her

[The Dawg]

In Detroit a black widow tried to chew my head off after i had sax with her


Did she not like jazz? ;)

[gibblewabble]

With the weather we are having right now I wouldn't be surprised to see them outside.