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Not Afraid · 09-17-2007, 05:17 PM

This thread has led me to reading lots of stuff on the internet about poisonous spiders. I'm still trying to verify some facts, but apparently there are only 2 dangerously poisonous spiders in North America - the Black Widow and the Brown Recluse. Neither are very deadly, but neither bite can be very fun to deal with. Black Widows are most dangerous to cats and horses - their venom can kill either of them.

It's been fascinating reading! There is lots of unwarranted fear surrounding spiders. I certainly share that fear at times.

Mousey Girl · 09-17-2007, 08:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Not Afraid

This thread has led me to reading lots of stuff on the internet about poisonous spiders. I'm still trying to verify some facts, but apparently there are only 2 dangerously poisonous spiders in North America - the Black Widow and the Brown Recluse. Neither are very deadly, but neither bite can be very fun to deal with. Black Widows are most dangerous to cats and horses - their venom can kill either of them.

It's been fascinating reading! There is lots of unwarranted fear surrounding spiders. I certainly share that fear at times.

A close friend of mine lost her dachshund to a pair of black widows that had nested in the doghouse.

09-17-2007, 05:17 PM	#1
Not Afraid HI! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 17,108	This thread has led me to reading lots of stuff on the internet about poisonous spiders. I'm still trying to verify some facts, but apparently there are only 2 dangerously poisonous spiders in North America - the Black Widow and the Brown Recluse. Neither are very deadly, but neither bite can be very fun to deal with. Black Widows are most dangerous to cats and horses - their venom can kill either of them. It's been fascinating reading! There is lots of unwarranted fear surrounding spiders. I certainly share that fear at times.
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