Arachnid Venom, Bites, Stings, and Pest Control

Information about bites and stings, principally from spiders and scorpions.

A word about bites and stingsFrom 'The Hobo spider web site' (Tegenaria agrestis). Darwin K. Vest (USA)12/7/03
Application of VenomModern and prospective uses. ThinkQuest (USA)12/7/03
Arachnids of Iraq and KuwaitPoster (PDF) by US Army. 6/5/05
Arachnophobia: Dealing With Spider BitesInfo about bites and treatment. Michael A. Woo-Ming. PersonalMD.com (USA)12/7/03
Are Daddy Longlegs world's most poisonous animals?Urban Legends Reference Pages (USA)10/10/04
Atrax and HadronycheA lot of info. International Programme on Chemical Safety (IPCS) 10/10/04
Australian Venom & Toxin DatabaseWith a spider section: Australian Funnel-web spiders (Atrax sp.), Red-back widow spider (Latrodectus hasselti). Whistling spider (Selenocosmia stirlingi. Bryan Grieg Fry. Peptide Laboratory, Centre for Drug Design and Development. University of Queensland (Australia)12/7/03
Australian Venom Research UnitWhite tailed spiders, Mouse spiders, Spider Bites, Necrotising arachnidism, .... Univ. of Melbourne (Australia)12/7/03
Australian Venomous CreaturesFirst Aid and Treatment, Funnel web Spiders, Redback Spiders, White tailed Spiders, Ticks, Necrotising Arachnidism, Scorpions, Mouse Spiders, Other Spiders. Department of Pharmacology, University of Melbourne (Australia)12/7/03
Bacteria Associated with a Venomous SpiderDr. Bleakley and his students isolated a bacterium, Bacillus sphaericus, which degrades protein and red blood cells and grows well at human body temperature. This may enable it to help cause the tissue damage found in severe bite cases. South Dakota State University (USA)12/7/03
Belgium Poison Control Center: Antigifcentrum - Centre AntipoisonsPoison Control Center (Belgium)12/7/03
Between brown recluse and black widow, tiny arachnids can cause ... 11/29/04
Bite victims push for funding to find spider anti-venomA push is underway to get funding for research to find an anti-venom for one of Australia's most dangerous spiders. ABC Online News (Australia)10/9/04
Bites & Sings - SpidersRedback Spider (Latrodectus hasselti), Victorian Funnel-Web Spider (Hadronyche modesta) & other spiders. Women's and Children's Health (Australia)10/10/04
Bites and StingsCalifornia Poison Control System Answer Book (USA) 10/19/03
Bites and Stings of medically important venomous arthropodsRichard S. Vetter and P. Kirk Visscher. Department of Entomology, University of California, Riverside, CA (USA)12/7/03
Black WidowVirginia Cooperative Extension (USA)10/9/04
Black widow spiderLactrodectus spp., Characteristics, Where found, Comparison with other species, Habitat, Food, Biology, Damage, Invasion, Control. Western Pest Services (USA)10/9/04
Black widow spiderDescription of the poisoning from a bite by a black widow spider. U.S. National Library of Medicine (USA)10/9/04
Black Widow SpidersInformation. Univ. of California, Calaveras County (USA)10/9/04
Black widow spidersIdentification, bites, control. Do-It-Yourself Pest Control (USA)10/9/04
Brown recluse and other recluse spidersR. Vetter. Department of Entomology, University of California (USA)10/10/04
Brown recluse bite symptomsNebraska EntWeb. Univ. of Nebraska-Lincoln (USA)10/10/04
Brown recluse spiderInfo and pictures. Mike Potter, Urban Entomologist, University of Kentucky College of Agriculture (USA)10/10/04
Brown recluse spiderDescription of the poisoning from a bite by a brown recluse spider. U.S. National Library of Medicine (USA)10/10/04
Brown recluse spider biteA little info. University of Virginia (USA)12/7/03
Brown Recluse Spider BitesThomas P. Forks, DO, PhD, Department of Family Medicine, The University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson (USA)10/10/04
Brown Recluse SpidersInformation. Univ. of California, Calaveras County (USA)10/10/04
Brown Recluse SpidersInformation and pictures. Breland Pest Control (USA)10/10/04
Bug and spider bitesPatient Medical Assistant. Sparks Medical Centers (USA)12/7/03
Bug-awayA device to capture spiders and other bugs in a safe way 10/19/03
Cascade chemistry makes spider venomA radically new chemical processing technique has helped to make new compounds. Based on spider venom, the compounds hold out the promise of environmentally friendly pesticides or treatments for Alzheimer's disease. ScienceCity (UK)12/7/03
Causes of Necrotic Wounds other than Brown Recluse Spider BitesRick Vetter. Department of Entomology, University of California, Riverside, CA (USA)10/10/04
Check for wood-pile dwelling insects before you gather firewoodRobert Burns (USA)10/19/03
Classes of Arthropod Pests of the urban communityUrban Entomology. Entomology UC Riverside. Walter Ebeling (USA)12/7/03
Common Spiders In and Around HomesHunting and web-building spiders, control. Jeffrey Hahn, Phil Pellitteri and Donald Lewis. University of Minnesota (USA)10/9/04
CSL Funnel Web Spider AntivenomCSL Antivenom Handbook, Clinical Toxinology Home Page, Women's and Children's Hospital, Adelaide (Australia)12/7/03
Danger in the woodpile - Spider -- or something -- puts bite on AlaskanThe Hobo spider in Alaska. George Bryson. Anchorage Daily News (USA)10/10/04
Diversity of Joro Spider ToxinsIn a study to solve a mystery of venom toxicity of the joro spider, Nephila clavata, we purified and identified several spider toxins such as Clavamine, Spidamine and Joramine. Masanori Yoshioka, Tadashige Chiba, Motomi Matsukawa, Maki Nishimura and Toshifumi Akizawa. Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Setsunan University, Osaka (Japan)12/7/03
Elixir of Spider Spita protein in the venom of the Chile Rose tarantula could prevent deaths from heart attacks. Josie Glausiusz. Discover (USA)10/9/04
EnvenomationsChris Thompson and John Loadsman (Australia)12/7/03
Few Spider Bites Require Medical AttentionHealth Care Service Corporation (USA)12/7/03
Florida Spiders: Biology and ControlInformation by Eric T. Schreiber, John A. Mulrennan & G.B. Edwards. EntGuide publications, Florida A&M University (USA) 10/19/03
Funnel Web Venom Gives Hope Of Insecticide To Beat Cotton Crop PestAustralian Vice-Chancellor's Committee (Australia)12/7/03
Funnel-web spiderFunnel-web spiders are only found in Australia. There are at least 40 different species, and not all are dangerous, unlike the notorious Sydney Funnel-web spider (Atrax robustus). Museum Victoria (Australia)10/10/04
Funnel-Web SpidersAtrax robustus and A. formidabilis. Glenda Crew (Australia)12/7/03
Hobo & Indoor Spider TrapsTraps for catching hobo and other spiders (USA)10/10/04
Hobo SpiderHobo spider information from Eden Advanced Pest Technologies (USA)10/19/03
Hobo SpiderInfo and picture. UC Pest Management Guidelines. Univ. of California (USA)10/10/04
Hobo spiderInfo and picture. Univ. of Idaho (USA)10/10/04
Hobo spiderInfo and pictures. HoboSpider.com (USA)10/10/04
Hobo Spider Information and FactsInformation, also about a spider trap. Idahomall.com (USA)10/10/04
Hobo Spider, a.k.a. Aggressive House SpiderGarden Friends & Foes. Todd Murray. Washington State University (USA)10/10/04
Hobospider Web PageAn informational website dedicated to the dissemination of knowledge regarding the hobo spider, other biting and stinging organisms.10/19/03
How To Give A Spider A Bad NameAbout Venomous, Envenomation, Poisonous Venom ... Robert Gale Breene III. College of the Southwest Carlsbad, New Mexico (USA)12/7/03
Informationen über giftige TiereKreuzspinne, Skorpion, Zecke. Informationszentrale gegen Vergiftungen der Universität Bonn (Germany)12/7/03
Insect bites and stingsRxMed (USA)12/7/03
International Venom & Toxin DatabaseBryan Grieg Fry, Centre for Drug Design and Development, University of Queensland (Australia)12/7/03
Investigations Into the Psyche of the SpiderThis article outlines a series of preliminary investigations into the effects of spider venom on the deeper levels of the human psyche. Initial data were gathered from a series of "dream provings" and subsequently evaluated in the light of previously recorded materia medica, entomological studies and clinical experience. Jonathan Shore. Homeopathy Online (USA)12/7/03
Is a Daddy Long Legs the most poisonous spider?Straight Dope Science Advisory Board (USA)10/10/04
Jumping to Unfortunate Conclusions: Phidippus audax, the most common cause of spArthur Huntley, Dermatology Online Journal (USA)10/9/04
Medicinal Uses of Animal ToxinsDavidson College (USA)12/7/03
Mouse spider venom similar to funnel-web'sCorey Nassau. Monas Newsline (Australia)10/10/04
Nature's Dracula: Spiders Both Frightening and FascinatingLinda Braden Albert. The Daily Times (USA)12/7/03
Necrotic ArachnidismReprint from the August 1996 issue of Medical Sciences Bulletin. PharmInfoNet (USA)12/7/03
Necrotic Arachnidism -- Pacific Northwest, 1988-1996CDC Wonder (USA)10/10/04
Necrotic Arachnidism -- Pacific Northwest, 1988-1996Information. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (USA)12/7/03
Necrotic Arachnidism In UtahHobo spider (Tegenaria agrestis), Brown recluse (Loxosceles reclusa) & the Yellow sac spiders (Cheiracanthium inclusum and C. meldei). Bureau of Epidemiology. Utah Dep. of Health (USA)12/7/03
Outdoor Survival SkillsDangerous Insects and Arachnids10/10/04
Pelotes Island Nature PreserveInformation on poisonous arachnids from the Pelotes Island Nature Preserve, Florida (USA)11/29/04
Picture of a Brown recluse biteWith some info. Vanderbilt Medical Center (USA)10/10/04
Poison on the WebArizona Poison Page (International)12/7/03
Poison Pearls and Perils - SpidersSome info. Cathleen Clancy. Bulletin from the National Capital Poison Center (USA)12/7/03
Poison Prevention Notes - Spider bitesPoison Control Center. The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (USA)12/7/03
Poisonous Plants and AnimalsBlack widow, Brown recluse, Latrodectus, Scorpion, Tarantula, Sydney funnel web. ThinkQuest (USA)12/7/03
Poisonous Spiders and ScorpionsPDF. Pests that affect human health. Widow spiders, Brown recluse, Yellow sac spider, scorpions. Bites and symptoms, Chemical control, Non-chemical control. Kansas State University (USA)10/20/03
Poisonous spiders, ticks and other biting mites in OregonOregon State Univ. Extension (USA)12/7/03
Quick Facts on the Hobo SpiderInfo and a picture. Southeastern District Health Department, Idaho (USA)10/10/04
Recluse spider lurks in Missouri homesJennifer Brand. Truman State Univ. (USA)10/10/04
Red BackAustralian Black Widow (Latrodectus hasselti); Chris Thompson and John Loadsman. Royal Prince Alfred Hospital Department of Anaesthetics (Australia)10/9/04
SALPUGA (FALANGA, Rus., local name)Galeodes and Paragaleodes genus in Kazakhstan and Central Asia. Pictures and info. Snakes and spiders of Kazakhstan and Central Asia. Toxicology Center of the Republic of Kazakhstan (in English and Russian) (Kazakhstan)10/9/04
Scorpion stings and spider bitesFirst aid and treatment for spider bites and scorpion stings etc. Dr Charlie Easmon (UK) 10/20/03
Serious Spider Bites: Close Encounters of the Rarest KindTerry Miller Shannon. Medscape Health (USA)12/7/03
Spider BiteYour horse has a pea-sized lump that's very sore. If you suspect spider bite, here's what to do. Karen Hayes, Horse & Rider, November 2000 (USA)12/7/03
Spider Bite Recovery Support Group(Australia)12/7/03
Spider Bite Recovery Support Group Inc.Our aim is to see funding re-instated for medical research, in order to establish a recognised treatment for the bite of the White-Tailed Spider. The Support Group welcomes all members of the community from Australia and New Zealand. Helen Midgley (Australia)12/7/03
Spider bitesBlack widow and the brown recluse spiders. Symptoms, treatment. Univ. of Maryland Medicine (USA)12/7/03
Spider bitesBlack widow, Brown recluse, Chronic arachnidism or necrotic arachnidism, Jumping spiders, Wolf spiders, Tarantulas, Northwestern brown spider or the hobo spider, Daddy longlegs spiders. California Poison Control System (USA)12/7/03
Spider bitesChildrens Medical Center of Dallas (USA)12/7/03
Spider bitesMedic Planet (USA)12/7/03
Spider bitesLoxosceles, Cheiracanthium, Sicarius, Latrodectus. Biodiversity Explorer Spotlight, iziko, museums of Cape Town (South Africa)10/10/04
Spider Bites in AlaskaInfo. State of Alaska Epidemiology (USA)12/7/03
Spider Bites, ConfusedThe bite of the aggressive house spider in Montana is being confused with that of the brown recluse spider. Department of Entomology, Montana State University - Bozeman (USA)10/10/04
Spider Bites: Does your doctor know?"... The basic facts about the physical ability of spiders to bite humans places them near the bottom of the list. The ability of most spiders to bite a human could be compared to our ability to bite a plaster board wall in a house". Department of Entomology, Montana State University - Bozeman (USA)12/7/03
Spider Catcher UKCatch spiders in a safe way without harming them (UK) 12/7/03
Spider controlSome information from PageWise Inc. (USA) 10/19/03
Spider Control in Homes and BarnsPDF. Info. W.L. Gojmerac. Cooperative Extension, Univ. of Wisconsin (USA)10/20/03
Spider Envenomations, Brown RecluseThomas Arnold & Robert Norris. Emergency Medicine. Boston Medical Publishing (USA)10/10/04
Spider Envenomations: Recluse, Funnel Web, Widow and Tarantulas(use the list in the left frame).Emergency Medicine. Boston Medical Publishing (USA)12/7/03
Spider of AustraliaRedbacks (Latrodectus hasseltii), Funnelwebs (Atrax & Hadronyche), ... Robert Raven (Australia)12/7/03
Spider Pharm Home PageSpider venom supply company, Yarnell, AZ (USA)10/19/03
Spider plantsmodified food debate is about to get a little stranger. Researchers in Australia and America now suggest that cereal crops should be made as poisonous as one of the deadliest spiders in the world. David Adam. Nature (USA)12/7/03
Spider ToxinToxin of Agelenopsis aperta. Homologous Structure Alignment Database. The database provides aligned three-dimensional structures of homologous proteins. Mizuguchi K, Deane CM, Blundell TL, Overington JP Crystallography and Biocomputing. The Department of Biochemistry, Cambridge (UK)12/7/03
Spider toxinsStructural Classification of Proteins. The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research (Australia)12/7/03
Spider Venom May Yield Environmentally Safe PesticideJane Shaskan. Advance, University of Connecticut (USA)12/7/03
Spider venom toxins and their analogues as new specific insecticidesProf M. Howden Dr D.E. Tribe, Deakin University Department of Microbiology, University of Melbourne (Australia)12/7/03
Spider venom used in clean chemistryCompounds based on spider venom, for use as environmentally friendly pesticides or to treat Alzheimer's disease, have been made using a radically new process known as "cascade" or "one-pot" chemistry. Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) (UK)12/7/03
Spider Venoms and Spider ToxinsAbstract: Spider venoms and toxins are useful tools for the study of ion channels and synaptic functions of neurons in vertebrates and invertebrates. The components of spider venom, such as proteins, peptides, polyamines and bioamines, are species-specific. The various functions of these toxins are reviewed in this paper. Masahisa Ori and Hiroyoshi Ikeda. Jounal of Toxicology. Toxin reviews,17(3),405-426(1998) (Japan)12/7/03
Spider victim forced to eat own feces!Tabloid (USA)12/7/03
SpidersWith general info and Widow spiders, Brown spiders, Tarantulas, Tegenaria agrestis, sac spider, ... Cooperative Extension, Washington State University (USA)10/10/04
SpidersWith a picture. Gardening in Western Washington. Washington State University (USA)10/10/04
SpidersInformation about poisonous spiders. University of Nebraska-Lincoln (USA) 10/19/03
SpidersWith black widow and brown recluse spider. Faith M. Oi, Extension Entomologist, Auburn University (USA)10/10/04
SpidersSome information by Bryce Pest Control (Australia) 10/19/03
SpidersSome information and pictures. The Bugyman Exterminators (USA)10/19/03
SpidersBlack widow, Brown recluse & Wolf spiders. Do It Yourself Pest Control (USA) 10/19/03
SpidersSome info about spiders and especially black widow and brown recluse. Dallas Ft. Worth Pest Control (USA)10/10/04
SpidersThis NebGuide describes the most common species of spiders found in Nebraska, including the black widow and brown recluse, and how to control them. University of Nebraska Cooperative Extension, University of Nebraska-Lincoln (USA)10/9/04
SpidersIdentification, spider bites, management, warning on the use of chemicals. Black widow, Yellow sac spider, brown recluse. University of California (USA)10/10/04
SpidersSome biology. Pest Management Association of New Zealand Inc. (New Zealand)10/9/04
SpidersSome faq's. PCO Pest Control Services (Canada)10/9/04
SpidersGeneral biology, spider elimination, Black widow, Brown recluse. Pest Control Supplies (USA)10/20/03
SpidersSome info. Univ. of California at Davis (USA)12/7/03
SpidersWith some info about the Sydney funnel web spider, northern rivers funnel web spider, red back, mouse spider and the white tail spider. Elders pest control (Australia)10/10/04
SpidersA little info. Iowa Statewide Poison Control Center (USA)12/7/03
SpidersScientific Pest Management (Australia)12/7/03
Spiders - Brown Recluse, Black Widow, and othersVanderbilt Center in Molecular Toxicology (USA)12/7/03
Spiders - the poisonous onesA Consumer Guide to Pest Control and Termite Control in Australia. termite.com (Australia) 10/20/03
Spiders and other ArachnidsMyths and misidentifications of spider bites. UCR research and extension, Rick S Vetter & P. Kirk Visscher (USA)6/5/05
Spiders at The Australian Reptile ParkPictures and information (Australia)10/9/04
Spiders in the House and GardenSpider control in and around the house. Australian Museum Online (Australia) 10/19/03
Spiders of Medical ImportanceUCSD Regional Poison Center Home Page (USA)10/9/04
Spiders of Medical ImportanceInfo and pictures. Barb Ogg. University of Nebraska Cooperative Extension in Lancaster County (USA)12/7/03
Spiders of Medical ImportanceBarb Ogg, University of Nebraska Cooperative Extension in Lancaster County (USA)12/7/03
Spiders of Medical ImportanceMichigan State University Extension (USA)12/7/03
Spiders of South AustraliaPDF. Info and drawings. South Australian Museum (Australia)10/9/04
Spiders of Southern California: Identification, Control and BitesRick Vetter. Department of Entomology, University of California, Riverside, CA (USA) 10/19/03
Spiders, Snakes and Scorpions: The Basics of Bites and StingsDavid Von Behren. The Univ. of Arizona (USA) 10/19/03
Spiders: Biology and ControlInformation. Michigan State Univ. (USA)10/9/04
Spiders: Medically ImportantPDF. Widow spiders, Brown recluse, Hobo spider and sac spiders. Envenomation & Management of spiders. Defense Supply Center Philadelphia (USA) 10/19/03
Spiders: Non-AggressivePDF. Much info and pictures. Also: Management of spiders. Defense Supply Center Philadelphia (USA) 10/19/03
Structure, Function, and Biosynthesis of w-Agatoxin-TKw-Agatoxin-TK, also called w-agatoxin-IVB, is a 48-amino-acid peptide isolated from the venom of the American funnel web spider (Agelenopsis aperta), which is a potent and selective blocker of voltage-dependent P-type calcium channels in brain neurons. Manabu Kuwada, Tomohiro Watanabe, Tetsuya Teramoto, Yasushi Shikata, Teruya Kozaki, and Yukio Nishizawa. The Eisai Tsukuba Research Laboratories (Japan)12/7/03
SurvivalIQ Handbook: Survival SkillsPresents pictures, descriptions and habitat information for insects and arachnids commonly encountered in wilderness survival situations. www.SurvivalIQ.com (USA)6/5/05
Synthesized spider venom may one day save stroke victims from brain damageBlaine P. Friedlander. Cornell Chronicle (USA)12/7/03
The black widowShort article. Louis B. Caruana (USA)10/9/04
The Black Widow SpiderLatrodectus mactans. Information about the poison, General Neurotoxin Function, -a-Latrotoxin, Mechanisms of -a-Latrotoxin Function, Possible Uses in Medicine and Research. Davidson College (USA)10/9/04
The Cutaneous Parasite Home PageTicks, scabietic and nonscabietic mites, spiders and scorpions. Edward A. Gross (USA)12/7/03
The Danger of Red Back Spiders and ToadsDr Cam Day. A World of Petcare (Australia)12/7/03
The Itsy Bitsy TerrorSome info and pictures. Gordon Grice. Wildernesstactics, Fieldstream (USA)12/7/03
The Problem: SpidersSpiders in Alaska. Rocco Moschetti, IPM of Alaska (USA)10/9/04
The Spider Elimination KitWith info and pictures of the Hobo spider. T&J Enterprises (USA)10/10/04
The White Tailed Spider (Lampona cylindrata)Info and picture. Dr David Cooper (Australia)12/7/03
Things you can do to reduce the chances of being bitten by a brown recluse spideRick Vetter. Department of Entomology, University of California, Riverside, CA (USA)10/10/04
Three of the worstWith Atrax, Funnel web spider. Damon Shorter. ABC Online News (Australia)10/10/04
Toxic Components of North American Spider and Snake VenomsCollis Geren. The Arkansas Biotechnology Center, University of Arkansas (USA)12/7/03
Urban EntomologyPests attacking man and his pets. Walter Ebeling, UC Riverside Entomology (USA) 10/19/03
USA Poison Control Center: Find Your Poison CenterPoison Control Center (USA)12/7/03
Venom RxVenom may be deadly, but it can also be the source of medical cures. Australia's Little Assassins. Nature (USA)12/7/03
Venomous ArthropodsPDF. Information about Black widow, Brown recluse & Yellow house spider. Control and management of spiders. Public Health Pesticide Applicator Training Manual. Univ. of Florida (USA) 10/19/03
Venomous bites and stingsActive First Aid Online! Ian Wilson (Australia) 10/20/03
Venomous Creatures: ArthropodsArizona Poison and Drug Information Center (Black Widow, Brown Spiders, Scorpions, Tarantulas) (USA)10/9/04
Venomous spider sidelines Fort Worth judgeInfo and pictures. Aimee Courtice. VirtualTexan.com (USA)12/7/03
Venomous SpidersPDF. Martin Caravati. College of Pharmacy, Univ. of Utah (USA)12/7/03
What are insect and spider bites?Some info. Apni sehat (USA)12/7/03
Wilderness SurvivalDangerous Insects and Arachnids6/5/05
Wilderness Survival: Dangerous Insects and ArachnidsDescribes the dangerous insects and arachnids you may encounter in a survival situation (USA)6/5/05
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