BROWN RECLUSE & Deltamethrin*-caution* PHOTO

[Gryphon]

I don't suppose you need us to tell you to be careful, but, BE CAREFUL! I know a woman who was bitten by one on her foot, she had to get her big toe amputated. Some people react worse to brown recluse spiders than others. If you do get bitten, I'd go to a hospital pronto.

 

[Kansaseq]

I don't suppose you need us to tell you to be careful, but, BE CAREFUL! I know a woman who was bitten by one on her foot, she had to get her big toe amputated. Some people react worse to brown recluse spiders than others. If you do get bitten, I'd go to a hospital pronto.

YIKES!
Thank you. I'm trying to be careful; running my bath towels in the dryer before use, checking the tub and shower curtain ahead of time, pulling down my bedsheets and shaking out the pillowcases before bed, shaking out my clothes & shoes before wearing.........It's just daunting to think I need to go through my entire house to de-clutter, clean, spray, and put everything in plastic bags or boxes. It's not something I look forward to. On the bright side, I haven't killed or seen one in a day or two

 

[lakeandme]

I recently found a couple of small brown recluse spiders on my patio and franticly got on the internet to find a solution. I have dogs also and don't want to use anything harmful because we spend a lot of time out there feeding animals and cooking. I did find a blog by an older gentleman that said to put out empty glass jars. Spiders are curious creatures and will go in and will not be able to come back out. They also tend to use the same entrances and exits as people do so put the jars near and around doorways. The jars needs to be very clean and slippery. Not sure if this will work but it's worth a shot.

 

[MOdogmom]

Hi, just wanted to share my experience with brown recluses (and yes, that photo is definitely a b.r.) Our home is literally filled with them, but they just want to be left alone, hence the name "recluse." The best method I have found of dealing with them is to keep the house immaculately clean, leave lights on randomly (they like the dark), have lots of activity going on everywhere (they don't like being messed with), and they will get the hint and move on. Of course, I do squish them when I find one. They tend to be slow. I was bitten twice and both time the bite developed a thick brown scab but did not have much adverse effect otherwise. Just be sure to shake off clothing and shoes and linens before use. I prefer not to use insecticides especially around other pets and people, but have had some success with sticky glue boards along the walls, as long as there was no pet in that particular room. My theory is, where there's one, there's two, and where there's two, there's a thousand, so kill them as you find them. But again, they won't cause you trouble if you leave them alone, and making their environment unpleasant with light, activity, and frequent cleaning will reduce their population. I leave my bedroom light on at night and haven't seen a spider in a long time, but a year ago I found 14 brown recluses when I rearranged my bedroom furniture. And there I was sleeping in that room and didn't know they were there!

 

[leadwolf1]

Both my xhusband and our dog were bitten...we used bug bombs and bombs the entire house and basement. We even did the shed. It took care of all the critters. We just removed all the pets and bombed.

 

[Fishbone]

It is a BR.
Spraying and bombing will leave dead bugs for the BRs to eat!

Get yourself some Catchmaster Glue Traps or something similar.

I've used some of that blue powder used for insects, I got it at the Big Box Store, but can't remember the brand name.
Sprinkle it in the cracks/crevasses where dogs/cats or kids can't get to, it didn't bother my dogs/cats but sprinkle it where they can't get to it.
It will kill anything with an exo-skeleton...which is all insects!

FYI, I have bombed storage units BEFORE I brought stuff home. You never know what someone else left behind....fleas, roaches or spiders.
Some other tips:
I spray 'used stuff'. Spray it and put it in a trash bag and leave it out side.
I buy old furniture, I'll cover the top with newspaper to prevent staining, cover it with a plastic tarp, set off a bomb, covered it for a few hours, then vacuum every nook and cranny, then throw the vacuum bag out and spray the vacuum cleaner.

A cheap insecticide for inside is rubbing alcohol, remove all pets and kids, put it in spray bottle and go at it..., leave as soon as you can, the alcohol will make you dizzzzy!

When storing 'stuff' put dryer sheets in with it, anything that crawls will stay away!
It will smell better too!

 

[wekiva bird]

I got bit by one several years ago. Still have a deep scar on my calf.

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It started to look like and fire ant bite at 1st then rotting away a hole in my leg.I saw 7 Drs. before they had it under control.

 

[Kansaseq]

Thanks for all of the input and advice. I've been cleaning out cabinets and storing stuff in clear stearilite containers. Doing lots of vacuuming, and using the sticky traps with good success. I've caught about 15 or so, and am now seeing fewer of them. I'm no longer as freaked out after having done more reading about them. Apparently, a lot of 'bites' are thought to be misidentified and are really things like MRSA. Mostly the young,old, and immune compromised have the most issues with them. I'm still really careful,though.

 

[Achickenwrangler#1]

It is rare to see a brown recluse bite, since they are reclusive, but like to hide in dark places, like your shoes in a closet. The tell tale on that bite is will get more painful as time goes on, you may not feel the initial bite, within two days it will developed a black core, be red around that and very painful. Medication will not really stop this necrotic process, it must be surgically debreded to heal. Set off the bombs.

 

[Mattemma]

The glue traps are a good idea.Are you using the dust or liquid? I have sprayed the outside of my home wih bifen. I used dust in the wall voids drilling holes every few feet.My dh had gotten a spider bite,and they cut out a chunk of his arm! I would just keep pets away till sprays are dry.I would not place dusts along baseboards,since they could inhale them.

Good luck! I have seen a few episodes of INFESTED that had to do with the BR...... ewwwwww and scary!