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When is a Spider Bite not a Spider Bite?
[box][googlefont font="Oswald" size="20px" margin="0px 0 10px 0"] It's very strange that people who work with spiders on a daily basis almost never get bitten by them! [/googlefont][/box] Misdiagnosis of spider bites all over the world has reached pandemic proportions. In many instances, people claim to have been bitten by spiders, despite a distinct lack of […]
First reported in 2004, the email reports the venomosity of Camel Spiders (Solifugids) and includes a couple of photos. [box style="1"]Subject: Camel Spiders [responsive] [/responsive] From someone stationed in Baghdad. He was recently bitten by a camel spider which was hiding in his sleeping bag. I thought you’d like to see what a camel spider […]
Reported in 2004, this email shows a spider eating a snake. Once again there are variants of the email, customised to various locations around the world. The names have also been changed depending on the variant. The following is an Australian version of the email. [box style="1"] Subject: Come to Australia, where our spiders eat […]
Another email that has circumvented the world, recounts an investigation into the deaths of 3 women who died under mysterious circumstances. The South African variant is as follows: [box style="1"] THIS IS REALLY SCARY Three women turned up at hospitals over a 5-day period, all with the same symptoms. Fever, chills, and vomiting, followed by […]
Jonathan Leeming is THE leading authority on spider bite and scorpion sting first response. He is a best selling author, international speaker and award winning conservationist.
