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Hey, if they are big enough to lip..... 8-)

When I first saw the picture, I immidiately thought of the Aussie Black widow, with all the fruit and veggies coming from overseas, sometimes bad stuff gets here too. edit: As I look again, it really is a creepy resemblence. The aussie variety is supposed to be more dangerous. Im no expert, so dont take my word, but I would definately call an exterminator, the terminator, the Marines, whatever it takes to kill those horrible looking things. one more edit:Photograph by Mr Peter Farkas, Clinical Photography, Royal Darwin Hospital The redback spider is a member of the widow spider genus Latrodectus. Widow spiders occur in most parts of the world, and include other important species such as the North American black widow spider (L. mactans), the European widow spider (L. tredecimguttatus) and the widely distributed brown widow spider (L. geometricus). All of the widow spiders are small- to medium-sized, with a globular abdomen, relatively small cephalothorax and long thin legs. The majority have a uniformly black dorsal surface, unlike the redback spider, which has the bright patterning as shown, giving rise to its name. On the ventral surface of the abdomen is an 'hourglass' shaped red area which is characteristic of widow spiders around the world. The male spiders are much smaller than the females and are unlikely to be medically significant, because of the size of their fangs. The mature female spiders make untidy webs in quiet dark areas: under houses, at the back of garages, under the edges of pot plants, in wood piles, outdoor toilets and under outdoor furniture. The are most commonly found in the warmer months of the year. The widow spiders have unique mating practices where the female eats the male after mating, giving rise to the common name of the genus. Like other spiders widow spiders produce venom. The venoms of different widow spiders are similar and all contain -latrotoxins that appear to be the active toxins in human envenoming. These are large proteins that cause massive release of neurotransmitters, resulting in autonomic and less commonly neuromuscular effects. Latrodectus species are the most medically significant group of spiders worldwide. Most Latrodectus bites occur when the spider is disturbed in human-made objects, such as shoes, clothes, outdoor furniture, building materials and sheds. The clinical effects of widow spider bite are referred to as latrodectism, and are characterized by severe pain that can occur at the bite site or radiate from the extremities. There may be pain in the abdomen, back and chest. Systemic effects are less common, but include nausea, vomiting, malaise, lethargy, hypertension, local and regional diaphoresis, weakness and muscle cramps. Many other effects have occasionally been reported, such as priapism, patchy paralysis and rhabdomyolysis.

Caught a bunch of crap from my ol' lady. It was still worth it.

Strange has really come full-circle.....Thanks Branuss.

Just what the hell is an emo kid, anyway?

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Jiminy Christmas! That thing looks like a toe nail!

generic mac n cheese with baked beans and cut-up hotdogs mixed in. Also, I stop drinking Stella Artois, and change over to miller 64. lol

Those Bears didnt give me anything to complain about this week. Its almost like not being a Chicago fan, I love it!

I grew up in Phoenix and remember well Blackwidows. I also remember that glorious year, probely around 1990, when those wonderful little lizards made themselves at home. It went from DAILY killing of spiders one year, to not seeing them at all the next, due to those little scaley buggers. One thing you might try to do is purchase, in bulk, whatever naturally occuring predators you can. Purhaps a colonly of fence lizards, or geckos, or their equivalent, living in and around your home would solve the problem for you.

I will put in a word with the Big Guy tonight when I talk to Him. I hope everything goes well.

Yeah, sounds about par for course the way the economy works these days. I know a guy who contracts a company in China to make steel tools, blades and hemostats and the like, and it turns out the Chinese company hires a factory in Africa to actully make the stuff. Its friggin insane.

Ok fellas, the package is on its way to Jeff C. Tracking number 03082040000115133526. My Takes were as follows. 1. Strike King sexy swimmer 2. 2 *** Craws( individual, not bags) 3. 1 *** Beaver (individual, not bag) 4. 2 Rage Tail Shad (ind, not bags) 5. 1 Rage Tail Frog (ind, not bag) 6. Big long plastic lizard, not sure what company, but again, I only took 1, not a whole bag. My Puts are as follows. 1. 1 Rapalla Clackin Rap, seriously AWESOME lipless crank. I cant say enough good things about this lure. 2. 1 Strike King Burner Spinnerbait. (great spinner for those high speed retrieves) 3. 2 Booyah Boogie Baits (my all time favorite nighttime lure, also great in mid to late fall when nothin else works. I send one in Alpine white, and one in Ozark Smoke, my personal favorite color) 4. 1 Bag of FLOATING Gulp nightcrawlers. (works very well on a C-rig) 5. 1 Bag of 7" Tequila Sunrise Powerworms. (I know you can get them anywhere, but it is my favorite all around color. Thanks guys, there is alot of good stuff in this pakage, so enjoy. btw, insured for $75.

I was told by a BPS employee, that their reels are made by Pfluger, and Browning. I dont know if he knew what he was talking about, but thats what he told me.

I gotta say I love my Quantum, and Ive also got a Browning Midas Black Bass. It was cheap, 99.99 for the combo, its alittle heavy perhaps, but its been a great reel. I take it and my pt tour out on my float tube and use the browning combo for soft plastics. its been terrific. No problems with the quality, esp. at the price I paid. Just my two cents.

Pretty darn cool if you ask me. I would say size it up a little though. Thanks.

Tube fishin is a blast, but take it from me, use ALOT of caution when fishing a crank bait and the little slimey devil charge your tube. :-[

Ive kept one or two over the years, only because they were gill hooked or deep hooked and bleeding to death. Just dont care for the flavor.

Welcome fellow FIB!

Just got the box, Thursday night, and will be dropping off on saturday after work, or at the very latest, Mon. morning. Lots of good stuff in here, and I will post my puts/takes this weekend. Thanks.

Awesome Dude, and tell ol' boy, that is one HELLUVA perch!

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Welcome and God bless ya!

Goonies! "Rollers, betcha they got SCMODS." "SCMODS, what the hell are SCMODS?" "State, County, Municiple, Offenders, Data, System."