Preppers and people alike fear spiders for a good reason. It's usually due to their big eyes, long legs, and those intricate webs they make to catch their prey.
If you were to ask a survivalist why he doesn't like spiders, most would say it's because they don't want to risk getting bit by one. Even though most of these creepy crawlers won't harm a person — the bite from a spider usually itches like a mosquito bite — there are still types of spiders that can harm you.
It's important to note that for every spider that isn't harmful, there are still too many that will cause a person grave discomfort. If you haven't heard of a brown recluse, you're about to learn why this spider makes the bravest survivalist squirm.
Why is this? If a prepper got bit by a brown recluse, they would need medical help. However, if a prepper bugs out a lot then receiving the proper medical care may not be possible.
What is a survivalist supposed to do if there's no emergency care available to them?
On the next page check out the steps a prepper must take if they're living off the grid and get bit by a brown recluse. If there isn't any emergency help nearby, it's up to a survivalist to understand how to treat the bite.
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Stephanie Bogan All very good advise. I have them here in Missouri too. I’ve been killing them for almost 36 years. They’re getting less every year. My husband was bit once, and I’ve never been bitten as of yet. But I keep Activated Charcoal and Bentonite Clay Powder on hand.
We have the “look alikes” in the western US.
Shenna Kristi
Shouldn’t you be working out instead of torturing me
Between sets torture …please
Ewww!
They like to hide in closets and dark places, in rarely used clothes.
A really small spider not to be underestimated!
Do just what they say. It works. Make kits up and give them to family and friends.
Huh that’s interesting, beings they are not native to Washington State. Very interesting.
Um well they’re here native or not
Whos “off the grid”…..how many do you want?….dun dun dun….New mating season starting soon!
….one of the only things i will kill:/…..
even the wolfs get transferred outside….they’re pretty
Gotta ❤️ Missouri….>75% homes have
…..not all are bad, …..some eat “worse” insects…..but healthy respect/ fear is a good thing
Ok.
No. Just no.
Michelle ? It works. I’ve done it more than once on myself and my husband. My ancestors, along with many others, have used salt to draw out poison and infection for centuries. It was passed down and saved me from a severe infection as a child.
Salt and hot salt water. The salt purifies and draws, drying out the wound. The heat will pull out the venom.
They’re not in California so….
Cool 😉
Hooray!
They are in RI also so I’m not sure that map is accurate
They are in RI also so I’m not sure that map is accurate
You’re thinking of the hobo spider which would look identical to the recluse other than the chevrons on the thorax are reversed in opposite lateral directions and the hobo has hairs, and the recluse has spines on its exoskeleton.
Chop the limb off… Problem solved
Got bit in the neck fucked me up for a few days the whole right side of my body was lacking motor skills have a scar on my neck where the tissue rotted away. but I always liked spiders and it about feeding season for the ones I feed that live on my house .
A few years ago I was staying with my sister in Florida and woke one morning to a large red itchy and eventually painful bump on my knee.
There was a squished recluse spider in my bed .
All the local hospital could do was give me a script for antibiotics and a couple of cortisone shots that hurt worse than the bite .
I had a huge puss filled lump the size of a small orange on my knee .
The thing to remember is most insect bites carry MRSA which a healthy immune system can sometimes fight off , but antibiotics may be necessary for some .
It took some time to heal and needed daily debriding and dressing change and now have a dime sized crater from my encounter.
Your recovery may all depend on your individual health .
I’ve been bitten by more bugs than I can count .
Mosquito, bitting flies , flees , ticks and spiders all carry MRSA and I have built up a susceptibility to MRSA and must be very careful about being bitten .
I never considered mass intake of echinacea to super charge the immune system.
Peppermint oil works real well at repelling spiders .
I rolled over on the one that got me in the knee while in bed .
Thanks, I’ll be trying that too
Picked a bug spray in Florida a few years ago called Swamp Gator .
All natural non toxic in a pump spray , and it friggin works .
I spray all my camping gear with it .Stinks a little at first.
I also wear free and tick collars around my boot cuffs when I’m in the woods , hiking camping fishing. Keeps the ticks out of your pants .
This stuff works great and is non toxic .