>Tarantulas (wolf spiders?)
I thought they were two different things, I thought wolf spiders were grey
and non-poisonous (relatively), though they can bite somewhat nastily. I
know there are few tarantulas in the US (any?) that can kill a person with
their venom, unless that person is allergic.
Speaking of allergic, also watch out for Brown Recluse spiders in your MG.
On Southern Air Force bases, that is something crew chiefs learn to look
for before blindly fondling the landing gear of an aircraft. Some people
have severe allergic reactions to Brown Recluse bites (coma, lost limbs,
even death), though with most it just causes a painful itch and swelling; I
used to know their identifying marks but have forgotten.
Hey, John Peloquin, the entomologist, where are you? Tell us what bugs to
abandon our MG's for, whether insect or arachnid...
Nevin
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