Gruesome Spider Bite

[coffeegoeshere]

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[sixcylinders]

If the rash sticks around--or gets bigger, etcetc, you should go by the infirmary. Bulls eye rashes are a likely indicator of Lyme disease.

[coffeegoeshere]

Good advice. I was planning on going tomorrow anyway, just to ease my poor little neurotic worries.

That's One For The Ages

[anonymous]

I react similarly to spider bites. The physical part, I mean. Brown Recluses are relatively common in Washington too. It's annoying that humans can die from bites by animals that are so much smaller than us.

- Chul

Re: That's One For The Ages

[coffeegoeshere]

I know, right? We built the interstate, we flew to the fucking moon and this is how the universe repays us. Bitten in our beds.

don't worry

[therealsg]

brown recluse spiders are the most dangerous ones in the US, but only live in a particular area (not near you - http://ohioline.osu.edu/hyg-fact/2000/2061.html). And only 10% of their bites cause any kind tissue damage. Also, there are no deadly spiders in the US (except black widows, who mostly can only kill cats). So, unless you move to Africa, you're ok. But that lime disease advice is some good.

Re: don't worry

[coffeegoeshere]

Yeah well, it went down anyway so no biggie.