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<blockquote data-quote="Kymura" data-source="post: 81855" data-attributes="member: 4072"><p>black widow are up there, males roam around so it's hit or miss, females hide during the day and come out to their Web at night.</p><p></p><p></p><p>See if this helps:</p><p><a href="http://www.eliminateem.com/spiders/poisonous-spiders-in-connecticut/" target="_blank">http://www.eliminateem.com/spiders/poisonous-spiders-in-connecticut/</a></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"><strong>BLACK</strong> <strong>WIDOW SPIDER</strong></span></p><p>One spider that you may find here, even though it is rare, is the Northern Black Widow. The females are the ones who have a venomous bite. Although this poisonous species prefers the safety of their web to human contact, they will attack with deadly force if provoked. Bite victims should seek medical attention right away. The males of the species are harmless and oftentimes smaller.</p><p></p><p>The Northern Black Widow spiders have a distinct appearance. They are glossy jet-black and marked with a bright-red hourglass marking on the underside of their abdomen. They may also have a line of red dots on its abdomen, with white rib-like stripes along the side of the abdomen. A female Northern Black Widow can be about 0.12 to 0.39 inches.</p><p></p><p><a href="http://pestcollc.com/Spider-Control-CT.php" target="_blank">http://pestcollc.com/Spider-Control-CT.php</a></p><p></p><p></p><p><strong><p style="text-align: left"><img src="http://pestcollc.com/Pest_Control_Pest_Photos/Black-Widow-Spider-CT.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>Black Widow: </strong></p><p>The Northern Black Widow is found throughout the eastern United States, including Connecticut. While their territory overlaps that of the equally venomous Southern Black Widow spider, Connecticut is home to only the northern species. More specifically, the Black Widow will often build its nest in dark corners where it is protected from the elements. Webs can be found under rocks, logs or lawn furniture, and in corners of sheds, garages and barns.</p><p>Black widow spiders inhabit almost every state in the United States, including Connecticut. Female black widows are the easiest to recognize with their bulbous abdomens and distinctive hourglass red marking. Males have more elongated abdomens, and instead of an hourglass, have red and white designs on their sides. You can commonly find black widows in basements, woodpiles or under other man-made structures. The severity of a black widow's bite depends on the physical condition of the individual who is bit. Children and elderly individuals are more likely to have serious symptoms, such as chest pain, fainting, elevated heart rate, elevated blood pressure and respiratory complications.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Kymura, post: 81855, member: 4072"] black widow are up there, males roam around so it's hit or miss, females hide during the day and come out to their Web at night. See if this helps: [url]http://www.eliminateem.com/spiders/poisonous-spiders-in-connecticut/[/url] [SIZE=5][B]BLACK[/B] [B]WIDOW SPIDER[/B][/SIZE] One spider that you may find here, even though it is rare, is the Northern Black Widow. The females are the ones who have a venomous bite. Although this poisonous species prefers the safety of their web to human contact, they will attack with deadly force if provoked. Bite victims should seek medical attention right away. The males of the species are harmless and oftentimes smaller. The Northern Black Widow spiders have a distinct appearance. They are glossy jet-black and marked with a bright-red hourglass marking on the underside of their abdomen. They may also have a line of red dots on its abdomen, with white rib-like stripes along the side of the abdomen. A female Northern Black Widow can be about 0.12 to 0.39 inches. [url]http://pestcollc.com/Spider-Control-CT.php[/url] [B][LEFT][IMG]http://pestcollc.com/Pest_Control_Pest_Photos/Black-Widow-Spider-CT.jpg[/IMG][/LEFT]Black Widow: [/B] The Northern Black Widow is found throughout the eastern United States, including Connecticut. While their territory overlaps that of the equally venomous Southern Black Widow spider, Connecticut is home to only the northern species. More specifically, the Black Widow will often build its nest in dark corners where it is protected from the elements. Webs can be found under rocks, logs or lawn furniture, and in corners of sheds, garages and barns. Black widow spiders inhabit almost every state in the United States, including Connecticut. Female black widows are the easiest to recognize with their bulbous abdomens and distinctive hourglass red marking. Males have more elongated abdomens, and instead of an hourglass, have red and white designs on their sides. You can commonly find black widows in basements, woodpiles or under other man-made structures. The severity of a black widow's bite depends on the physical condition of the individual who is bit. Children and elderly individuals are more likely to have serious symptoms, such as chest pain, fainting, elevated heart rate, elevated blood pressure and respiratory complications. [/QUOTE]
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