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Re: Brown widows
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Nikki Breidenbaugh
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Aug 07, 2009 05:04 PDT
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From what I have read the brown widow's venom is more toxic but it injects less venom than the black widow. I cannot verify this, it is just the information that I have gathered through reading articles.
--- On Thu, 8/6/09, Kelly Kissane <teneb-@hotmail.com> wrote:
From: Kelly Kissane <teneb-@hotmail.com>
Subject: Brown widows
To: arach-@topica.com
Date: Thursday, August 6, 2009, 4:06 PM
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One of the faculty members in my new department asked about brown widow spiders, which apparently are common in this part of Texas. I thought they were less toxic than the black widows, but came across some state extension reports that state brown widow venom is more toxic according to GB Edwards.
So I thought I'd ask for a confirmation here - I expect to be pummeled with poisonous spider questions in my new home, and want my information to be accurate.
Dr. Kelly C. Kissane
Assistant Professor
Dept. of Biology
Blinn College
Brenham, TX 77833
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