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Hey all,
I'm thinking about getting an article going about stinging insects, disease-carrying rodents, and reptiles encountered during inspections. Special emphasis on spiders and snakes. What are some that you have found? Have you ever been bitten/attacked? How did you evade the predator? I figure inspectors should be able to identify a tarantula from a harmless spider when they enter crawl spaces, for their own safety and that of their clients. Comments? Researcher and Technical Writer, InterNACHI |
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Black Widows and rattle snakes are common in SoCal. Tarantulas are harmless. . .
IF YOUR INSPECTOR IS NOT USING THERMAL IMAGING, YOU'RE NOT GETTING THE WHOLE PICTURE ℠ Jeff PopeJPI Home Inspection Service Santa Clarita CA (661) 212-0738 Santa Clarita Home Inspection http://www.MyInspector.net |
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Please Note:
Chuck Lambert is a non-member guest and is in no way affiliated with InterNACHI or its members.
Here in So Cal we also get the Brown Recluse spider, nasty little buggers!!
Chuck |
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Bees living in the house always get my attention
"Never ever threaten anyone in Camoflage" Tim Wilson "Not everyone follows the same path" Governor Sanford, musings on the Appalachian Trail
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Here's a couple. Feel free to use the images for your article.
http://toolserver.org/~daniel/WikiSe...er_text=Mcevan Chuck Evans (TREC #7657) HomeCert Houston Home & Thermal Inspections Houston Infrared Thermography and Thermal Imaging Inspections Houston Home Inspector Houston, TX |
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Wasps --- YELLOW JACKETS
Mid America Property Inspections, Inc. Shawnee, KS 66217 NACHI # 05110992 KS-Registration # 0110-0008 |
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Black widows are common here in GA. Usually found in the inground water meter box.
Robert Newland Tyrone, GA 30290 NACHI05101290 http://www.CertifiedHI.com http://www.HomeInspectorTyroneGa.com |
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We live in FL. WE got everything under the sun here that can and will bite you if given half a chance. This little fella was caught at a Outlet Mall in St. Augustine last month. Some say it was over 10 ft but at least a couple said it was over 15 ft which is a new world record for Eastern Diamond back. I hate snakes.
Doug Edwards, CMI |
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Robert Newland Tyrone, GA 30290 NACHI05101290 http://www.CertifiedHI.com http://www.HomeInspectorTyroneGa.com |
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There are no brown recluse in California. We do, however, have the desert recluse, but it's not as problematic as its cousin the brown recluse.
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Please Note:
Chuck Lambert is a non-member guest and is in no way affiliated with InterNACHI or its members.
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I stand corrected. Thanks |
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That snake would not only kill you with it's venom but break a leg or back when it struck you. Nasty giant creature!!
Gulf Coast Inspections Kenneth Townsend Owner / Certified Home Inspector 941-779-4400 Serving Manatee, Sarasota and surrounding Florida Counties "Guard Against the Impostures of Pretended Patriotism" George Washinton, 1796
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Brown recluse are common in Missouri attics.
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I would hate to run across that one during an inspection! Here is one from Texas! Signed, Frank Carrio, CMI Certified Master Inspector & Consultant Certified Commercial Building Inspector Certified, WDI Inspector Founder & Current President, New Hampshire State Chapter NACHI NACHI, State Representative for Legislative Affairs Retired: ICC Certified Member Retired: Code Compliance Inspector. Retired: ASTM Committee Member |
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bdoles2 is a non-member guest and is in no way affiliated with InterNACHI or its members.
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Last edited by bdoles2; 10/21/09 at 5:39 PM.. |
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