I was up for some early morning reading about rattle snakes and Brown recluse spiders
the good news is that there is only a very limited range for Rattle Snakes in B.C. and Alberta because it is just a little to cold up year for them They only hang out in the dry desert like areas ,, like Kalowa , kamloops , Ossoyas parts of the Fraser Canyon... Nothing any farther north :clap2:
As for the Brown Recluse .. It seems it has an unwarranted reputation in B.C. Because the experts say they don't live here and they have never found any .. Some of the bites that have claimed to be from Brown Recluse may be from other caused .. Even another spider where the person just has a very bad allergic reaction ( which seem to be the case with more and more people these days . bad reaction to insect bits )
The Black widow is 15 time more toxic then the Brown recluse , But they each have a different venom and it acts differently .
And we know Black widows are in B.C. I know i have seem them many time and they are probably found in most parts of B.C. and canada ,usually around wood piles , under old trees ,, and bushes .. Basement and sheds are ideal places for them . Just all ways wear gloves when working around old wood piles and junk Be aware and look for them Of course there are plenty of those big brown spotted spiders .. and you may see a wolf spider or the big orange bulge one too ..
I am sure there are those that will dispute the facts ,, and if you have actually seen a Brown recluse in B.C. and have a specimen take it in to be checked out . They do look a lot like the house spider But only have 6 eyes instead of 8... Also they can have a fiddle shape marking on their back.Thus they are called a fiddle spider also .. Want more info just look it up .:thumb:
the good news is that there is only a very limited range for Rattle Snakes in B.C. and Alberta because it is just a little to cold up year for them They only hang out in the dry desert like areas ,, like Kalowa , kamloops , Ossoyas parts of the Fraser Canyon... Nothing any farther north :clap2:
As for the Brown Recluse .. It seems it has an unwarranted reputation in B.C. Because the experts say they don't live here and they have never found any .. Some of the bites that have claimed to be from Brown Recluse may be from other caused .. Even another spider where the person just has a very bad allergic reaction ( which seem to be the case with more and more people these days . bad reaction to insect bits )
The Black widow is 15 time more toxic then the Brown recluse , But they each have a different venom and it acts differently .
And we know Black widows are in B.C. I know i have seem them many time and they are probably found in most parts of B.C. and canada ,usually around wood piles , under old trees ,, and bushes .. Basement and sheds are ideal places for them . Just all ways wear gloves when working around old wood piles and junk Be aware and look for them Of course there are plenty of those big brown spotted spiders .. and you may see a wolf spider or the big orange bulge one too ..
I am sure there are those that will dispute the facts ,, and if you have actually seen a Brown recluse in B.C. and have a specimen take it in to be checked out . They do look a lot like the house spider But only have 6 eyes instead of 8... Also they can have a fiddle shape marking on their back.Thus they are called a fiddle spider also .. Want more info just look it up .:thumb:
