How to Identify a Poisonous Spider

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Summary: The most dangerous spiders to look out for are black widow and brown recluse spiders. Identify poisonous spiders with tips from a firefighter in this free video on first aid.

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"You know, in everyday life, we occur the common household spiders, inside and outside, of every one of our dwellings. Hi, I'm Captain Joe Bruni, and what I'm going to talk about, is how to identify the most poisonous spiders. All spiders have some type of poison or toxic type of venom, to kill their prey. However, the most common spiders in the United States, that we should be aware of, is the common Brown Recluse, and the Black Widow Spider. The Brown Recluse Spider, has some type of marking on the head, or near the head, that looks like a violin, or the fiddle. Brown Recluses are very small spiders, with longer legs, about five centimeters in length. The Black Widow, also a small spider, is usually jet black with a red hourglass, or two red dots, on the underside of the abdomen. These two spiders can cause a great deal of pain, discomfort, and tissue necrosis, if an individual finds that they have been bitten by one. Many times, some folks don't even know they have been bitten, until the site starts to swell, and become red. It's also a good idea to have some type of reference book handy, or even use something like the internet, to identify the Brown Recluse, the Black Widow, and some other toxic spiders, that we may find, would be: the Hobo Spider, which has fangs that look like boxing gloves. The Wolf Spider, which is a mottled gray, large spider. The Yellow Sac Spider, which is mostly yellow, and the Mouse Spider, which has a red head. Most people have some type of apprehension, or fear of spiders. Get a reference book, or use the internet, if you're not sure, when trying to identify the most toxic spiders, in the United States. I'm Captain Joe Bruni. Stay safe, and we'll see you next time."

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