This guy is an idiot IMHO

[silvercreek]

Handling a Female Black Widow Spider (Latrodectus mactans) - YouTube

 

[Phillydog1958]

He is certainly unique.

 

[silvercreek]

He is certainly unique.

I can hardly stand to watch it. I was bitten by a reclusespider 25 years ago while on a camping trip and I'm still having nightmares.

 

[Carolina Photo Guy]

Handling a Female Black Widow Spider (Latrodectus mactans) - YouTube

I handle Black Widow Spiders and I also try to measure their strength.

So far, I have not found a single Black Widow Spider able to lift my boot up.

They ain't very strong.

 

[Fork]

Surely they only bite as a measure of self defence? It would be very rare for one to bite just because it felt like it!

 

[Dave9072]

Surely they only bite as a measure of self defence? It would be very rare for one to bite just because it felt like it!

True, they are not very aggressive. But with venom several times more toxic than a rattlesnake's, why temp fate.

 

[Carolina Photo Guy]

Surely they only bite as a measure of self defence? It would be very rare for one to bite just because it felt like it!

Since I am not a Spider Whisperer, I don't know WHY they bite. But I do know that after I step on them, they ain't EVER gonna bite!

 

[SamSpade1941]

The Crocodile Hunter is a good example of why we don't mess with Mother Nature. This bloke is tempting fate.

 

[Eye-level]

This would take some kahunas and an intimate knowledge of the species to make...and you are probably still crazy for tempting fate.14ft Giant King COBRA versus Man - Total Madness - YouTube