WTF - poisonous spiders everywhere

Wow. Okay so I live in South Africa but have maybe seen 5 poisonous spiders in my entire life.

3 months ago a friend came to visit and got bitten by a violin spider on her foot. It was a three month battle. Really hectic.

And then I started seeing them everywhere. Moved the fridge to clean behind it and there were not one but 10 highly poisonous spiders including, black widow, violins and button spiders. Never killed a spider but killed them all. Like enough already.

Found a black widow on the couch the other day and one of my sons was bitten on his arm - we did not see it but immediately it swelled and oozed. Put lavender oil and have been treating with this method as I had read somewhere upon any spider bite, putting lavender oil on immediately will render it treatable. It is diminishing without too much pain and issue.

So I have been wondering what is the metaphysical link behind this. I mean it is huge to have these tiny creatures that I have never had issue with being so prevalent.

On a practical level I did bring in some firewood which has been resting in the garden for a few years. Can only assume that the spiders were resting in the wood and I foolishly bought it inside.

Had to share this arachnid overrun.

Aren't you the pedant.

Yes they are around my house more than ever and I've been bitten a few times over the last year. Hurts like hell for days!

This guy was in the shower yesterday, he might be harmless as I never see the spider when it bites.

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Spiders rarely ever bite. In fact, I've never been bitten by a spider. I have been stung thousands of times by bees, wasps, and hornets, but never bitten by a spider.

They're pretty much completely harmless. You're just a big giant sissy.

BTW, there is no such thing as a poisonous spider. They're called "venomous spiders."

You sound like a 5-year-old (or an American woman) when you talk about being scared of poisonous spiders.

That's some Halloween material right there

Maybe actually clean your hideous disease laden mildew breeding ground of disgust once in a while instead of just ' caulking' over it repeatedly, you lazy douche. Why would a spider - master of web weaving and layer in wait OF PASSING THROUGH DISGUSTING BUGS - be in a shower if it was used repeatedly, why would a web or enjoyed by spidey ecosystem even be there without the semiscarce activity, you hillbilly trash? Rarely used or never cleaned - obvious. It's also possible it's just lookin for ' mary jane', you dirty hippie. Surprised there isn't a bottle of dr bronners in that shower corner, dirtbag.

Maybe actually clean your hideous disease laden mildew breeding ground of disgust once in a while instead of just ' caulking' over it repeatedly, you lazy douche. Why would a spider - master of web weaving and layer in wait OF PASSING THROUGH DISGUSTING BUGS - be in a shower if it was used repeatedly, why would a web or enjoyed by spidey ecosystem even be there without the semiscarce activity, you hillbilly trash? Rarely used or never cleaned - obvious. It's also possible it's just lookin for ' mary jane', you dirty hippie. Surprised there isn't a bottle of dr bronners in that shower corner, dirtbag.

I have been Bitten twice by a brown recluse 2016 and 2018 both bites took 5 months to heal and ran a fever of 103. To people who say op you sound like a five year old, well let them get bit they will change their tune mighty quick. The flu is a cake walk compared to a venomous spider bite.

almost all spiders are poisonous to some degree.

But are they aware
Their bite could kill
Another creature


It’d be risky biting a human
Cos if it doesn’t die
You’d be almost certain
That it’d kill you later

Spiders do have heavy metaphysical aspects and sometimes are not even physical, depending on the “message” being sent. If I were you I would meditate on it more, and perhaps read more about their symbolism.

One time I had a hell of a time with a very aggressive spider that turned out to not exist. Looked exactly like one of the funnel web spiders here but I was in California. The message was about conquering my fear, being able to just take a deep breath and accept that a spider is gonna get me.

Just be very mindful of cleaning and vacuuming, and maybe seal up any tiny holes, and don’t bring in wood until just before you are gonna burn it.

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A bloke died last week from a snake bite here in Oz

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As to venomous spiders, I kill them real quick.

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