Wasps are buttholes, but one might've just saved my life.

sitting outside at work, smoking a cigarette. A wasp was buzzing around me and wouldn't leave me alone, so I slowly got up to try and get away from it. I looked down where I was sitting and there was a spider right next to where I was. Not a big deal, I'm not the type to freak out about a spider, until I noticed it was a black widow.

thanks wasp.

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Coralmist · 41-45, F

Yikessss!!! I was going to say I don't think I would ever thank a wasp (once got horribly stung and the pain lasted 6 MONTHS UGHHHH). But in your case yes..thanks wasp lol.

SarahAndSamantha · 46-50, F

@Coralmist I never thought i would either. They've gotten me before too, and it is far from pleasant. But I'll take that over the other any day

Sapio · 51-55, M

Though the potency of black widow venom is 10-15 times that of a rattlesnake, their fangs are too small to inject enough to truly cause severe symptoms in humans unless there are underlying health conditions.

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Sapio · 51-55, M

@samueltyler2 no it wasn't but you'll take it how you want to take it. Do we have a problem here? I'm not one for internet beefs. Face-to-face is the most proper way to discuss differences.

samueltyler2 · 80-89, M

@Sapio sorry the way you said that I might know more than a TV entomologist. About clinical medicine I would say I do? I practiced clinical toxicology for almost 50 years. But, I don't need to defend myself. Have a good life!

Sapio · 51-55, M

@samueltyler2 yeah and I recognized that you might have more knowledge than him. That's why I said that. Anything is possible. Have a good life as well.

Teslin · M

It was trying to get you to quit smoking!!
But, it helped you escape the black widow instead.

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SarahAndSamantha · 46-50, F

@Coralmist totally. You could be standing there eating an ice cream cone, a wasp shows up and you say "Hi wasp! You're pretty, want some of my ice cream?" and the wasp would be like..."YOU WOT, M8?!?!?!?" *stab!!!*

Coralmist · 41-45, F

@SarahAndSamantha hahaha.. 🤣Yes. It's like.. MUST. STING. WHATEVER. IS. EVEN REMOTELY. NEAR. ME. .... they have MAJOR anger issues. 😫lol

samueltyler2 · 80-89, M

how did you tell it was a black widow? do't tell me youturned it over to check its belly!

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Coralmist · 41-45, F

@SarahAndSamantha I have read luckily if one were to be bitten by a widow they have a pill or med that counteracts the widows poison. I don't know if its a certain time frame to get the med..but I do not wish to find out😩

samueltyler2 · 80-89, M

@Coralmist there is antivenin but it isn't readily available.

LordShadowfire · 46-50, M

@SarahAndSamantha I caught a black widow spider once. I was going to take it home and keep it in a cage and feed it crickets. But it died of stress or something on the way home.

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