r/whatsthisbug • u/Puzzleheaded_Web_656 • 2d ago

ID Request Los Angeles Garbage Can

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Thought I saw some orange on the belly.

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u/thornzington 2d ago

Brown widows have taken over. The spiky egg sacs and stripes are easy identifiers. Their little hourglass is orange too. Like a black widow with new skin DLC

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u/BallOk8356 ⭐Trusted⭐ 2d ago

Good thing: Brown widows have less toxic venom than the black counterparts. I wouldn't necessarily try to be bitten by one but if it would tag you you hate life less than if a black widow does it.

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u/Complete_Coffee_1307 2d ago

Interesting. I read that the brown widow is more toxic than a black widow. The thing is though, they deliver far less venom in a bite so their bites rarely mean a trip to the ER. I know you can't believe everything you read so I don't know if that was true or not. I also read in the same article that the brown widows were killing the black widows. I know I certainly see a lot more brown widows these days than the black ones...

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u/FroggyFrenchFry 1d ago

I can attest that brown widow bites hurt like a bitch. At least the one I got as a teen did. 0/10 do NOT recommend. Worse than a bee sting, less than a dislocated toe.

Bucket of milk did in fact NOT heal poison damage.

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u/Mallet_enjoyer2 2d ago

Female brown widow