Originally posted by DelSolSIinMD
Here in MD, we have both black widows and brown recluses. Recluses are considered worse because they jump, real aggressive. Black widows hide out in dark musty places like garages, sheds, barns, etc. They're bad news, but you won't die unless several bite you in succession. My dad had to clean out his garage as a teenager, he found a whole nest of them... set it on fire, I think.
I remember seeing tarantulas in Arizona as a kid... they were slow and pokey, and didn't scare me because I was faster than they were. I also saw a scorpion in the Grand Canyon. It was both fast and scary, but interesting. For some reason they dont' freak me out like spiders do. I guess I don't like things which look bad and move fast.
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we have both black widows and brown recluses around here too...I haven't seen a recluse yet (or maybe they're not as distinguishable as widows are) but damn scary are they. I think I'd probably die because if one jumped on me I'd faint...then it would tie me up in a web and suck out my insides. :ugh:
Scorpions are evil and nasty looking...and they give me the creeps, but I'm not really scared of them...I guess because they don't look like they can jump on your neck and suck all your blood out.