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<blockquote data-quote="VanessaS" data-source="post: 80045" data-attributes="member: 4948"><p>I have been bitten by a Cheiracanthium inclusum and it was serious enough that I had to be put on an anti-biotic. Their venom is pretty strong and I was in misery. Having said that, people do not get bitten very often and those spiders are everywhere. I've seen them in every place I have ever lived - every fall they come in and set themselves up in their sac by the ceiling and they usually don't bother me. I was bitten because I rolled over onto them in bed when I was asleep. I even found their little crushed body the following morning. They are very reclusive and usually stick to higher up and avoid you. They are not aggressive and just try to stay out of your way.</p><p>I photograph them a lot when I see them because they are very cooperative overall. But what they say about their venom being potent is not crap - it can cause problems and you just need to be aware of it. I'm not suggesting that you kill them, and I still just leave them alone after my experience, but people should be aware in case they are bitten to keep an eye on the reaction they might have.</p><p>This is a female from a couple of years back who took up residence in my apartment for the winter.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]16740[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="VanessaS, post: 80045, member: 4948"] I have been bitten by a Cheiracanthium inclusum and it was serious enough that I had to be put on an anti-biotic. Their venom is pretty strong and I was in misery. Having said that, people do not get bitten very often and those spiders are everywhere. I've seen them in every place I have ever lived - every fall they come in and set themselves up in their sac by the ceiling and they usually don't bother me. I was bitten because I rolled over onto them in bed when I was asleep. I even found their little crushed body the following morning. They are very reclusive and usually stick to higher up and avoid you. They are not aggressive and just try to stay out of your way. I photograph them a lot when I see them because they are very cooperative overall. But what they say about their venom being potent is not crap - it can cause problems and you just need to be aware of it. I'm not suggesting that you kill them, and I still just leave them alone after my experience, but people should be aware in case they are bitten to keep an eye on the reaction they might have. This is a female from a couple of years back who took up residence in my apartment for the winter. [ATTACH=full]16740[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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