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Show Poisonous Spiders J Reported In Vicinity: With a doctor and a little girl critically criti-cally ill in Idaho as a result of being j bitten by "black widow" spiders, i great care should be exercised by local people to avoid similar experiences. experi-ences. : Glossy black and little larger than a pea, the spider is identified by a red spot on the under side of its thorax and is said to be one of thei most deadly insects existing in this' country. Its bite produces great pain in the region of the wound, as; well as in other parts of the body,1 and sometimes is fatal. The insects" may be destroyed by mechanical, means or by fumigation. They are most common in eastern Oregon and western Idaho, but are known to be prevalent in this section, especially out on the flat, according to report. ; Mrs. Alvin Couch Wednesday rhoweil I t News representative a specimen of, the deadly insect which was caught1 locally. The insect frequents cellars and outbuildings most commonly and( great danger lies in the use of outdoor out-door toilets where th pest is prevalent. preva-lent. The bite of the spider induces unconsciousness un-consciousness and paralysis of thej throat and tlx-re has not yet been developed de-veloped any curative serum or special antidote. , |
