"Is there an Arachnologist in the house??"

[george7]

It's still creepy

[Carolina Kiltman]

I totally read that as "is there a archaeologist in the house" I was totally pulling out my geek hat for that one!

I had an English prof once who had a story about the using of big words one did not fully understand, circumcision v/s castration. . . . .

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I had an English prof once who had a story about the using of big words one did not fully understand, circumcision v/s castration. . . . .

I think I've heard that story before

[ByDand]

Actually, the fiddle shape of a Brown Recluse is on its back, not its belly. However, this feature can be very faint depending on the species of recluse spider, particularly those in the southwestern U.S., or how recently the spider has molted. A better method of recognizing the brown recluse is its eyes. Whereas most spiders have eight eyes, recluse spiders have six eyes that are arranged in pairs in a semicircle on the forepart of the cephalothorax.

I was bitten by a brown recluse in Texas around 1982 and spent time in the hospital. Brown recluse bites are quite nasty.

I am really sorry, but I for one, am not getting that close to see what the eyes are like. Is that how you got your bite? Only joking about a nasty little spider being able to inflict such damage.

[starbkjrus]

I am really sorry, but I for one, am not getting that close to see what the eyes are like....snip

We SO need a "ditto" smiley for that one.