They are the stuff of nightmares and yet when examined closely are a thing of beauty (to some). They are well designed and have all the skills a good hunter needs to survive. To the rest of us, they just freak us out.

To some degree all spiders are poisonous, making them a pest that should not be taken lightly. Why? It’s by means of their venom that they are able to begin digesting their captured prey. From the Brown Recluse, Black Widow and the Aggressive House/Hobo Spider, each is known for its ability to cause individuals to state they freak me out!

Not to cause you any additional terror, but their bites may result in decay of the skin around the wound, leading to tissue damage and loss of skin as well as the neurotoxin causing numbing pain and cramps that can lead to paralysis or even death.
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