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politics20 days ago•34 min saved

Rittenhouse hospitalised after brown recluse bite, he jokes the spider didn’t survive

Kyle Rittenhouse, the gun-rights advocate acquitted in the Kenosha 2020 shootings, was hospitalised after being bitten by a venomous brown recluse spider; he posted photos from his hospital bed and quipped that the spider didn’t survive, a moment that drew support from allies while doctors noted such bites are rare causes of death.

via Yahoo|

#black-lives-matter #brown-recluse #hospital

science7 months ago•4 min saved

Family Survives Five Years with 2,000 Brown Recluse Spiders

A Kansas family lived with over 2,000 brown recluse spiders for five years without any bites, highlighting that these spiders are less aggressive and less dangerous than commonly believed. The study emphasizes that brown recluse bites are rare, usually minor, and often misdiagnosed, and that proper identification and understanding of their behavior can reduce unnecessary fear and medical concerns.

via Earth.com|

#bite-risk #brown-recluse #house-infestation