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Bloody spider!

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sullysmum · 13/05/2009 19:51

My neck is sore today as i got bitten by a spider whilst in bed, i kept feeling tickly, then must have rubbed it as i found a thick chunky dead spider under me this morning and my neck is really sore, i phoned nurse at the doctors and she was really suprised but said keep an eye on it and come down if it gets worse, im on anti-histamins for allergies all year and yesterday i started anti biotics from dentist yesterday so hopefully that will sort it out, it hurts like hell and feels very like a wasp sting.

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newpup · 13/05/2009 20:36

Gosh! That is enough to put you off spiders for life!!

Hope you are feeling better soon.

Blondeshavemorefun · 13/05/2009 20:37

aww yuk!!!

howbig was spider - never knew spiders bite

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sullysmum · 13/05/2009 20:49

Well dead and screwed up its only about 1/4 to 1/2 inch big but ive seen them before and they are quite thick about an inch by 1/2 and dark brown thick oblong type , but i looked online and couldnt see a picture of one. Apparantly in uk we have 14 types of spider that bite........and it still hurts all these hours later!

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Blondeshavemorefun · 13/05/2009 21:17
bella29 · 13/05/2009 21:22

Poor you!

Did you look here:

here

Not that I'm itching to know what type it was or anything...

Blondeshavemorefun · 13/05/2009 21:53

BELLA

give warnings!!!!!!

bella29 · 13/05/2009 22:08

Oooh sorry!

For those of you of a nervous disposition, that link contains piccies of spiders

Give it back here quick, Blondie, I need to pass that to KC...

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sullysmum · 13/05/2009 23:37

Thanks, i did do a search and although i have seen these particular spiders before i couldnt see it on the pictures.

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sullysmum · 13/05/2009 23:41

I just emailed the british museum.

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bella29 · 14/05/2009 08:57

How's your neck today, sullysmum?

Blondeshavemorefun · 14/05/2009 17:49

hope neck is better

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sullysmum · 14/05/2009 18:29

It still feels sore, the wheal has gone down a lot and it now feels like a burn but a bit itchy too!Thanks for asking.x

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bella29 · 14/05/2009 18:40

How awful!

Did you find out what kind of tarantula spider it was?

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sullysmum · 14/05/2009 21:08

No, i looked at the uk biting ones online but couldnt see an exact match?

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