webfact Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 Thailand danger! Beware the black widow! Picture: Sanook Thailand's health authorities have issued warnings about two spiders that are likely to be prevalent during the rainy season. The poisonous critters are the Black Widow (maeng mum mae mai dam) and the brown recluse spider (maeng mum sandote see namtaan). Their bites are highly venomous. Initially pain can be mild but it gradually increases and can last for a week, reported Sanook. Complications can also set in in some cases with vomiting, fever, headache and blood clots a possibility as well as kidney issues. These symptoms can take one or two days to develop. These spiders are distinctive and very different to common spiders found in Thailand, said the media. Source: Sanook -- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2020-05-26 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Grumpy one Posted May 26, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted May 26, 2020 About time Thailand imported some red back spiders from Oz, we sent them to Japan decades ago under the shipping containers All Thai's have to do is learn the words to " There was a red back on the toilet seat " 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curt1591 Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 I encountered hundreds of them as a field tech. Utility closets are a favorite hangout for them. Both spiders are quite timid. It's actually difficult for a black widow to bite a relatively flat surface. Most bites are from people inadvertently grabbing, sitting or stepping on them. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grumpy John Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 Not so many spiders around here but plenty of lizards, snakes, scorpions, giant centipedes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rimmer Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 Several off topic posts removed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hotchilli Posted May 26, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted May 26, 2020 5 hours ago, webfact said: Thailand danger! Beware the black widow! I was expecting something else.. far more widespread. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikeasq60 Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 Hold on stop the presses, Thailand must shut all of its borders. Again. if Thailand reacts to every danger in life then you might as well just give up and just be scared. What about all the creepy crawlees Thailand has to offer stuff made of nightmares. I see on YouTube Vietnam wants farang tourist dollars and will be possibly opening up their airports to travel. I hope so! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
natway09 Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 Mike,,,it is for information only No need to exaggerate it out of proportion. Incidently the black widows in Cambodia are blacker (sorry could'nt resist (wrong side of the bed this morning) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Dap Posted May 26, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted May 26, 2020 25 minutes ago, natway09 said: Mike,,,it is for information only No need to exaggerate it out of proportion. Incidently the black widows in Cambodia are blacker (sorry could'nt resis (wrong side of the bed this morning) ... and the American Black Widows have bigger as*es a well 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Jacobsen Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 So true Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoshowJones Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 (edited) 38 minutes ago, Dap said: ... and the American Black Widows have bigger as*es a well Just like most of the people.???? Edited May 26, 2020 by possum1931 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post TaoNow Posted May 26, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted May 26, 2020 This was my recent visitor... 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zaZa9 Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 There is a smaller jumping spider here in Phuket , and Ive killed a lot recently - since the rains started. Im all for leaving nature alone , but I was once bitten by a mature one of these , and each time it looked to be almost recovered , the skin would come off and the small wound would start weeping again. So I would recommend 'termination ' on site from now on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mac98 Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 40 minutes ago, zaZa9 said: There is a smaller jumping spider here in Phuket , and Ive killed a lot recently - since the rains started. Im all for leaving nature alone , but I was once bitten by a mature one of these , and each time it looked to be almost recovered , the skin would come off and the small wound would start weeping again. So I would recommend 'termination ' on site from now on. I had exactly that type of wound recently in Pattaya. Now you may have solved the puzzle. Thanks. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvetsKram Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 2 hours ago, hotchilli said: I was expecting something else.. far more widespread. My thoughts too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack900pantah Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 4 hours ago, Grumpy one said: About time Thailand imported some red back spiders from Oz, we sent them to Japan decades ago under the shipping containers All Thai's have to do is learn the words to " There was a red back on the toilet seat " Yea the Black Widow is from the same family of spiders as our Red Back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tropposurfer Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 Hah! They’re not dangerous spiders!! get bitten by a male funnel web n see how long you last. without antivenine and very very fast your dead ... anyone’s stone dead ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guderian Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 If gambling was allowed, I'd be happy to take bets on whether it's going to be C19, dengue fever or a deadly spider bite that will finish me. Strewth, thank Buddha for beer, the cure for everything! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curt1591 Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 11 hours ago, TaoNow said: This was my recent visitor... We've had a couple of these guys cruising our hood: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macthehat Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 2 hours ago, Curt1591 said: We've had a couple of these guys cruising our hood: Firemen ? Pretty common 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curt1591 Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 12 minutes ago, Macthehat said: Firemen ? Pretty common Our local station has a crew dedicated to snake recovery. They relocate the snakes, rather than kill them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dinsdale Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 It's a redback. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedo1968 Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 10 hours ago, Tropposurfer said: Hah! They’re not dangerous spiders!! get bitten by a male funnel web n see how long you last. without antivenine and very very fast your dead ... anyone’s stone dead ! Lived close to the water in Balmain Sydney in late 1960's and early 70's, funnel webs and redbacks, the latter especially liked hiding in clothes draws. I can vouch for the latter its bite being painful, fortunately only close enough to acknowledge the funnel webs raised fangs. Since then and even to this day, whatever country I have lived in I still shake my shoes out. My last spider bite was whilst visiting VIV Asia show in Bangkok several years ago, never saw it never felt it but ended up spending a couple of days in hospital. Turned out I was highly allergic to the medicine for the bite rather than the bite itself. Best advice is be aware and respect all insects, they may not affect others but you could be allergic to it's bite / sting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
overherebc Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 Don't suppose anyone has any idea of how long they've been here and if they are limited to certain areas etc. Can they survive the cold weather up north etc? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curt1591 Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 35 minutes ago, overherebc said: Don't suppose anyone has any idea of how long they've been here and if they are limited to certain areas etc. Can they survive the cold weather up north etc? They are all over the US, surviving in all sorts of temperature extremes. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedo1968 Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 17 hours ago, Curt1591 said: They are all over the US, surviving in all sorts of temperature extremes. I think the ones in the US are a different Genus to the Australian Funnel Web. The Aussie one is Atrax whilst the ones listed in US are Coras ( funnel weavers ), not known to be dangerous. That said caution is always the best approach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holy cow cm Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 Are they serious? I have never heard or seen these 2 spiders here. Now in California yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curt1591 Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 Seen tons of leopard spiders, a few huntsman, and a few unknown. Never saw either of those in the article in Thailand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sungod Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 On 5/26/2020 at 6:23 PM, TaoNow said: This was my recent visitor... Had one a couple of weeks back, kids thought it was so cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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