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Originally posted by Krangthebrain Don't camel spiders eat flesh? I heard that they will eat your face if they get you at night....sounded like a myth, but there might be some truth to it.
Not sure, but their venom is like a brown recluse.... it eats the tissue under your skin until you cut it out, like a spreading infection. They treat a bite by inserting cotton swabs with a solution INTO THE HOLES IN SKIN CREATED BY THE BITES to keep it from spreading. They are big enough they could eat a lot!!! Seriously, that is the only spider that ever scared me.
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Originally posted by Krangthebrain Don't camel spiders eat flesh? I heard that they will eat your face if they get you at night....sounded like a myth, but there might be some truth to it.
I hate spiders. I didn't need to read that!
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Originally posted by CardinalChris Not sure, but their venom is like a brown recluse.... it eats the tissue under your skin until you cut it out, like a spreading infection. They treat a bite by inserting cotton swabs with a solution INTO THE HOLES IN SKIN CREATED BY THE BITES to keep it from spreading. They are big enough they could eat a lot!!! Seriously, that is the only spider that ever scared me.
Yeah the recluse spiders are the only ones that bug me out
I have got stung on 2 separate occaisions by scorpions and it is no big deal. First time I was 10 yrs old while sitting in the sectional couch. Damn thing crawled up between the crack of thecouch and stung me on the inner thigh by my knee. I jumped up and saw the thing scamper away back down towards the floor. I ran into the kitchen, grabbed a can of raid, pulled the couch apart and blasted the thing. It WOULD NOT DIE!! I was floored! So I grabbed a shoe and beat it to death!! I then told my Mom what happened and we called a doctor friend of ours. He just told me to put ice on it and keep my leg elevated. No big deal. The second one got me when I came out of the shower - bastard!! Grabbed a shoe and beat it to death and grabbed some ice - no big deal.
My girlfriend and I are talking about moving back to Phoenix in the near future. My concern now for scorps, etc centers around our 8 mos old daughter. I will get the place regularly sprayed to solve that.
Originally posted by Stronso Yeah the recluse spiders are the only ones that bug me out
I have got stung on 2 separate occaisions by scorpions and it is no big deal. First time I was 10 yrs old while sitting in the sectional couch. Damn thing crawled up between the crack of thecouch and stung me on the inner thigh by my knee. I jumped up and saw the thing scamper away back down towards the floor. I ran into the kitchen, grabbed a can of raid, pulled the couch apart and blasted the thing. It WOULD NOT DIE!! I was floored! So I grabbed a shoe and beat it to death!! I then told my Mom what happened and we called a doctor friend of ours. He just told me to put ice on it and keep my leg elevated. No big deal. The second one got me when I came out of the shower - bastard!! Grabbed a shoe and beat it to death and grabbed some ice - no big deal.
My girlfriend and I are talking about moving back to Phoenix in the near future. My concern now for scorps, etc centers around our 8 mos old daughter. I will get the place regularly sprayed to solve that.
Bug spray doesn't work.
You use diatomaceous earth. It dries the natural wax coating on their exoskeleton and kills them.
There are plenty of places in the valley that have no scorpions, but you could just get a cat, which actively hunts and kills scorpions.
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Originally posted by SECTION 11 I hate spiders. I didn't need to read that!
Spiders are my one fear.....well, I guess that I'm afraid of jelly fish, man-o-wars, sharks.....
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Originally posted by Krangthebrain There are plenty of places in the valley that have no scorpions, but you could just get a cat, which actively hunts and kills scorpions.
Camel Spiders or Wind Scorpions are neither spiders or scorpions.
Camel Spiders
Camel spiders are one of the fastest running arthropods. Although they have four pairs of legs, they run using only three pairs. The first pair of legs or pedipalpi are held up in front of them and used in a similar manner to the antennae of insects. They have very long, silky setae and are constantly moving in order to locate and pick-up prey. Despite their fearsome appearance and their strong bite, solifugids are unlikely to harm humans. In the past they were considered venomous and extremely dangerous but it is now thought that the only risk of injury resulting from them is caused by shock or infection following a bite. There is no evidence of venom in any part of their body.
Camel spiders are nocturnal predators of other arthropods including scorpions and are voracious feeders. Some species kill and feed on lizards and it is speculated that others kill mice and birds. They rely solely on their speed and stealth to catch their prey. In desert areas they are often attracted to lights at night in search of food and their appearance can cause alarm if they enter tents. It is rare to see them during the winter months and they are thought to hide or hibernate during cold periods.
Originally posted by CardinalChris Did you see a Camel spider over there? Nastiest insect on the face of the planet, named because it will kill a camel. About 2-3 inches long, HUGE fangs, back end almost looks like a catapillar and about as fast as a rodent. When they get mad they pick the back two pair of legs off the ground and run randomly, looking to bite anything.
Yeah, we had one take off running through our tent, and we spent the next three hours tearing the tent apart trying to corner it and kill it. Those suckers are fast.
A buddy of mine got bit on the top of the thigh one night. At fist he just thought it was a sand flea bite that was getting infected. It started out as a hole about the size of a dime, but after the pain got too unbearable, he went to the medic where they proceded to squeeze a good portion of his liquified muscle out of the bite wound.
After it was all said and done, he was left with an gaping wound about 5 inches wide in diameter.
I was told they get their name from the way the feed. They attach themselves to the bellies of camels, and inject a form of novicane to numb the skin, before turning the flesh to mush and then sucking it out.
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