Comments on: Banana Spider http://www.badspiderbites.com/banana-spider/ Easily identify spider bites and view pictures of what spiders can do. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 04:00:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Caro Lashouto http://www.badspiderbites.com/banana-spider/comment-page-2/#comment-32498 Caro Lashouto Thu, 12 Nov 2009 08:07:34 +0000 http://www.badspiderbites.com/banana-spider.php#comment-32498 I think i may have EATEN part of a spider tonite (maybe it was the egg sac?? ) The banana which was cooked 1 min in micro with my oatmeal felt strange in my mouth so i looked & it was a,hard,dark,ugly piece, about 1/2 inch in length. After reading this site, I went to ER & showed the doctor. He said he'd never sen anything like it. He called Poison Control & they said 'if it was a spider I ate, my stomach acid would take care of it.' It's been nearly 3 hrs since that mysterious portion was consumed. No symptons. Should i be concerned ? Thanks (MawMaw) I think i may have EATEN part of a spider tonite
(maybe it was the egg sac?? )
The banana which was cooked 1 min in micro with my
oatmeal felt strange in my mouth so i looked & it was
a,hard,dark,ugly piece, about 1/2 inch in length. After
reading this site, I went to ER & showed the doctor. He
said he’d never sen anything like it. He called Poison
Control & they said ‘if it was a spider I ate, my stomach
acid would take care of it.’ It’s been nearly 3 hrs since
that mysterious portion was consumed. No symptons.
Should i be concerned ? Thanks (MawMaw)

]]> By: Eric http://www.badspiderbites.com/banana-spider/comment-page-2/#comment-32478 Eric Tue, 10 Nov 2009 03:30:22 +0000 http://www.badspiderbites.com/banana-spider.php#comment-32478 There are literally millions of spider species around the world. The VAST majority are not harmful to humans and anyway, and are actually a great benefit. In the US only a few spiders are deadly, the black widow, and the brown recluse are the most common reported spider bite. Even these are rarely fatal. Please when you see a spider just ignore it, it's getting rid of all the REAL dangerous bugs, the ones that spread disease, mosquitos, flys, ticks, etc. One spider can eat hundreds of insects a day, so each spider you kill your inviting thousands of other bugs into your home. There are literally millions of spider species around the world. The VAST majority are not harmful to humans and anyway, and are actually a great benefit. In the US only a few spiders are deadly, the black widow, and the brown recluse are the most common reported spider bite. Even these are rarely fatal. Please when you see a spider just ignore it, it’s getting rid of all the REAL dangerous bugs, the ones that spread disease, mosquitos, flys, ticks, etc. One spider can eat hundreds of insects a day, so each spider you kill your inviting thousands of other bugs into your home.

]]> By: Hannon http://www.badspiderbites.com/banana-spider/comment-page-2/#comment-32242 Hannon Mon, 12 Oct 2009 20:26:00 +0000 http://www.badspiderbites.com/banana-spider.php#comment-32242 The Banana Spider is aggressive. I threw a bud from a tree into the web and it immediately grabbed it and in seconds threw it out of the web. The Banana Spider has a Toxic bite but does not affect the immune system as the Black Widow but has the same venom. It is capable of delivering a very vicious and painful bite. The Banana Spider is aggressive. I threw a bud from a tree into the web and it immediately grabbed it and in seconds threw it out of the web. The Banana Spider has a Toxic bite but does not affect the immune system as the Black Widow but has the same venom. It is capable of delivering a very vicious and painful bite.

]]> By: nick http://www.badspiderbites.com/banana-spider/comment-page-2/#comment-32191 nick Thu, 08 Oct 2009 11:20:22 +0000 http://www.badspiderbites.com/banana-spider.php#comment-32191 banana spiders are cool and dangerous and very fast i need to be careful banana spiders are cool and dangerous and very fast i need to be careful

]]> By: Lana http://www.badspiderbites.com/banana-spider/comment-page-2/#comment-32057 Lana Sat, 26 Sep 2009 18:49:24 +0000 http://www.badspiderbites.com/banana-spider.php#comment-32057 I live in Louisiana and we have a Golden Orb Silk Spider in our backyard as well. I've done some research on these spiders and the one we have is a female. She's pretty harmless. They say if she bites, it will be a little worse than a wasp sting, but she's not poisonous. I think her web is absolutely fascinating! I live in Louisiana and we have a Golden Orb Silk Spider in our backyard as well. I’ve done some research on these spiders and the one we have is a female. She’s pretty harmless. They say if she bites, it will be a little worse than a wasp sting, but she’s not poisonous. I think her web is absolutely fascinating!

]]> By: Tina http://www.badspiderbites.com/banana-spider/comment-page-2/#comment-32016 Tina Thu, 24 Sep 2009 01:42:10 +0000 http://www.badspiderbites.com/banana-spider.php#comment-32016 This is a really good resource page you have. I live here in Mobile, Alabama. These spiders are everywhere and i have always been told they were dangerous but never thought like this. Thanks for the welcoming Info on a VERY UNWELCOMING LAWN GUEST! This is a really good resource page you have. I live here in Mobile, Alabama. These spiders are everywhere and i have always been told they were dangerous but never thought like this. Thanks for the welcoming Info on a VERY UNWELCOMING LAWN GUEST!

]]> By: Connie Meek http://www.badspiderbites.com/banana-spider/comment-page-2/#comment-31988 Connie Meek Tue, 22 Sep 2009 14:05:52 +0000 http://www.badspiderbites.com/banana-spider.php#comment-31988 I live in rural Mississppi and I have golden orb-web spiders in my yard frequently. Right now there are 3 or 4 different webs. I enjoy watching them. They are beautiful and there webs are, too. If you look closely, the much smaller male is usually there, too. Enjoy nature and respect it! I live in rural Mississppi and I have golden orb-web spiders in my yard frequently. Right now there are 3 or 4 different webs. I enjoy watching them. They are beautiful and there webs are, too. If you look closely, the much smaller male is usually there, too. Enjoy nature and respect it!

]]> By: angie http://www.badspiderbites.com/banana-spider/comment-page-2/#comment-31867 angie Sun, 13 Sep 2009 02:40:44 +0000 http://www.badspiderbites.com/banana-spider.php#comment-31867 This spider is outside my sliding window. What can I do to get it away from my home. I am scared!! <img src="http://www.badspiderbites.com/images/angie-smallspider.jpg" alt="small spider" /> This spider is outside my sliding window. What can I do to get it away from my home. I am scared!!

small spider

]]> By: bernie http://www.badspiderbites.com/banana-spider/comment-page-2/#comment-31835 bernie Thu, 10 Sep 2009 01:26:14 +0000 http://www.badspiderbites.com/banana-spider.php#comment-31835 Agreed cargojack (#82) I live in Deerfield, and at Bnai Torah (just off 18th street and something else) I saw a golden orb weaver (banana spider), it was so cool! Absolutely huge. By the way, peoples who are saying, oh i live in FL and i see banana spiders in forests all the time, and if you get bitten go to a hospital, its the golden orb weaver, and it is not to be confused with the Brazilian Wandering spider, which IS the one you should go to the hospital for. Agreed cargojack (#82)
I live in Deerfield, and at Bnai Torah (just off 18th street and something else) I saw a golden orb weaver (banana spider), it was so cool! Absolutely huge.
By the way, peoples who are saying, oh i live in FL and i see banana spiders in forests all the time, and if you get bitten go to a hospital, its the golden orb weaver, and it is not to be confused with the Brazilian Wandering spider, which IS the one you should go to the hospital for.

]]> By: Pammierose http://www.badspiderbites.com/banana-spider/comment-page-2/#comment-31746 Pammierose Tue, 01 Sep 2009 03:53:23 +0000 http://www.badspiderbites.com/banana-spider.php#comment-31746 A friend of mine andher sonlive with us andhe is all into bugs,any and all bugs. Yesterday he caught a banana spider here in GA. He also caught some other type of spider. It is bigger than a quarter in size, has a huge belly and is brown. Unfortunately,he put them both in the same jar and now the banana spider is dead. I believe the aggresor is the fiddle back,hencea fiddle on the back. Based on what I have read here, I guess the other spider needs to meet i's demise.The little boy will not stop putting his hand in the jar to add fresh leaves, bugs, and whatnot. Probably not a good idea at all. If Ya'll think these spiders are creepy and yucky...checkout the camel spider..good grief! A friend of mine andher sonlive with us andhe is all into bugs,any and all bugs. Yesterday he caught a banana spider here in GA. He also caught some other type of spider. It is bigger than a quarter in size, has a huge belly and is brown. Unfortunately,he put them both in the same jar and now the banana spider is dead. I believe the aggresor is the fiddle back,hencea fiddle on the back. Based on what I have read here, I guess the other spider needs to meet i’s demise.The little boy will not stop putting his hand in the jar to add fresh leaves, bugs, and whatnot. Probably not a good idea at all.

If Ya’ll think these spiders are creepy and yucky…checkout the camel spider..good grief!

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