Dangerous insects encountered during inspections

[Rob London]

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?

[Jeffrey R. Pope]

Black Widows and rattle snakes are common in SoCal. Tarantulas are harmless. . .

[Chuck Lambert]

Here in So Cal we also get the Brown Recluse spider, nasty little buggers!!

Chuck

[Brian E. Kelly]

Bees living in the house always get my attention

[Chuck Evans]

Here's a couple. Feel free to use the images for your article.


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[Buck Hartley, CMI]

Wasps --- YELLOW JACKETS

[ROBERT W. NEWLAND, JR.]

Black widows are common here in GA. Usually found in the inground water meter box.

[Doug Edwards]

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.

[ROBERT W. NEWLAND, JR.]

Originally Posted by dedwards

I hate snakes.

Me too!

[Russel Ray]

Originally Posted by Chuck Lambert

Here in So Cal we also get the Brown Recluse spider, nasty little buggers!!

Chuck

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.

[Chuck Lambert]

Originally Posted by rray

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.

I stand corrected. Thanks

[Kenneth A. Townsend]

That snake would not only kill you with it's venom but break a leg or back when it struck you. Nasty giant creature!!

[James H. Bushart]

Brown recluse are common in Missouri attics.

[Frank M. Carrio, CMI]

Originally Posted by dedwards

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.

WOW!
I would hate to run across that one during an inspection!

Here is one from Texas!

[bdoles2]

Originally Posted by fcarrio

WOW!
I would hate to run across that one during an inspection!

Here is one from Texas!

Is he using his "Gopher" from WalMart to hang on to that thing!? I knew it was used for more than picking up beer cans.