Thanks for the info. I'm just inside the range of the Black Widow and just outside of the range of the Brown Recluse, but have never seen either and don't know anyone who has been bitten at least not around here. My wife sister was bitten by a recluse in Tennessee and spent a few weeks sick and in pain. Glad to here you like the thread.Tampa Bay area. True they are worse than the black widow, but I don't think they need to inject as much venom because it is so much stronger. My neighbor was bitten and spent a month in the hospital, and he was young and healthy. I must say there are so many awesome photos in "Creepy Crawlies! "
I found this by accident, made my evening.
Also note my information about the venom may be outdated because I researched them about 10 years ago when they first arrived in my area. I've only seen a black widow in this area once, but many brown widows. I think they are an invasive species and take over black widows, which is a good thing if they are actually less harmful, but they seem to be far more plentiful. I guess i'll worry more about the alligators around here.
With most spiders you're pretty unlikely to get bitten unless you accidentally grab one picking something up or put on clothing one is hiding in. Yeah watch out for the gators!Also note my information about the venom may be outdated because I researched them about 10 years ago when they first arrived in my area. I've only seen a black widow in this area once, but many brown widows. I think they are an invasive species and take over black widows, which is a good thing if they are actually less harmful, but they seem to be far more plentiful. I guess i'll worry more about the alligators around here.
Cool video! From the style of web it's building it has to be some type of orb weaver. Don't you love the way they put those up right in the main walkway so you hit it with your face first thing in the morning! Actually it's because the porch light attracts flying insects, but it sure feels like they're meant for us.Don’t know where this came from or went, but must have had some size to set off doorbell camera adjusted too low sensitivity
Cool shot. I love the little jumping spider hiding in the shadows.
Great shot! We have some that look like that too. They're are lots of different ones out there. The ones like your's are a little smaller than a house fly, mine was a little larger closer to the size of a honey bee. I've seen pics of some that look much more wasp like too. You can tell they're flies though from the head Flies have more rounded eyes and shorter antenna than bees or wasps.
Most of the one's I see look like small black/yellow wasps, there are probably a lot more varieties that i've missed though!
The venom toxicity of Latrodectus geometricus is identical to that of Latrodectus mactans or Latrodectus hesperus which are the most commonly encountered Black Latrodectus sp. in the United States. The Latrodectus geometricus or Brown Widow bite is generally far less severe than that of the Black Widow due to the inability to deliver as much venom as its cousins. The other interesting fact about L. geometricus is that they are known to live communally with both males and females, in large numbers, inhabiting the same locations.Tampa Bay area. True they are worse than the black widow, but I don't think they need to inject as much venom because it is so much stronger. My neighbor was bitten and spent a month in the hospital, and he was young and healthy. I must say there are so many awesome photos in "Creepy Crawlies! "
I found this by accident, made my evening.
