Oh yuk!! I wish I hadn't read this thread now [:O][:O] BLACK WIDOW SPIDERS!!! Please someone make my day and tell me that all the nasty creepy crawlies hibernate in January when we'll be there. Or perhaps they are more active then. Not sure I want to know the answer to my own question[confused][msnscared]
They are not as active in the cooler weather. And if it makes you feel any better, we are always in FL in July, when its hottest, and I have NEVER seen either of these types of spiders!
Teresa
In case you really do get bitten or have some other type of medical emergency, a good walk-in urgent care facility to visit would be Florida Hospital Centra Care. They have 3 locations:
Near Crossroads Shopping Center & Hotel Plaza Blvd.
12500 South Apopka-Vineland Rd.
Near Disney Main Gate & Splendid China
7848 West 192
Near Medieval Times & Bass Road
4320 W. Vine Street
Hopefully, you won't be needing this information, but it's good to have on hand just in case so your not scrambling at the last minute without a plan! As you say, you would like to be prepared!
<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by ctgirlscout
They are not as active in the cooler weather. And if it makes you feel any better, we are always in FL in July, when its hottest, and I have NEVER seen either of these types of spiders!
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Thank you for that - I stand a chance of some sleep tonight now! [msnsmile]
I actually don't mind spiders in the UK, but I'm worried about my son getting bitten by anything nasty. We went to Australia in 1999 and stayed with some friends. Their son took great delight in showing us a book of indigenous spiders more or less as soon as we had arrived. I think he got a kick out of scaring two very jet-lagged people. Thankfully my son was too young to understand our fears! The worst spider in Perth was the red-back, which is actually very small. They told us to make sure we shook our shoes and clothing before putting them on, as the spiders won't actively seek you out but will bite if cornered! Well, I spent the first week shaking everything in sight - I had bought a new dress from a store in Perth, and when I shook it a piece of thread fell off it. I SCREAMED the house down![msnscared][msncry].
<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by Fletch
Oh yuk!! I wish I hadn't read this thread now [:O][:O] BLACK WIDOW SPIDERS!!! Please someone make my day and tell me that all the nasty creepy crawlies hibernate in January when we'll be there. Or perhaps they are more active then. Not sure I want to know the answer to my own question[confused][msnscared]
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We only had one female in January......one male in May.......the rest were in July.....it was really interesting because one female had a nest in our back door....by the lock...I'm so glad I never opened that door before going round the house to remove the wild life........
I believe most or all homeowners have 24 hour m.c. coverage and they are your best first port of call.Obviously you would only call out of office hours for a real emergency,but I doubt if you could throw anything at them that they havent dealt with before.
Our agent had one guest who phoned up late at night to complain about the weather! and another who called at 2 am to say that one (of 4) loos was not working quite right. They also had a guy who decided to have a drive round on the first day and forgot where his villa was.Being a guy,it was 12 hours before he admitted defeat and asked for help! In the meantime,our m.c. held the wifes hand and made sure they were reunited as soon as possible
(HOW MANY ROADS MUST A MAN GO DOWN,BEFORE HE ADMITS HE IS LOST?)Or is it only my guy?
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