Experts: Brown widow spider seen in La.

rodeodance

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Thu May-10-07 06:42 AM
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Experts: Brown widow spider seen in La.

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Experts: Brown widow spider seen in La.

Wed May 9, 5:20 PM ET

NEW ORLEANS - Louisiana bug experts say the poisonous brown widow spider, a cousin to the well-known black widow, is increasingly being spotted in Louisiana.
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The spiders are generally found in tropical areas but were reported along the Mississippi Gulf Coast last year

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JNelson6563

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Thu May-10-07 06:59 AM
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1. Ewwwwwwww!!!

Horrifying.

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Thu May-10-07 07:07 AM
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2. "The Brownies are doing a heckuva job. Smirk." - Commander AWOL

"We'll get right on that problem. Smirk, smirk, smirk."

- Commander AWOL

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RL3AO

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Thu May-10-07 07:20 AM
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3. Those things are nasty. Deadly too.

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