MidnightWatcher – Prophecy in Motion

By DAMIEN GAYLE – “A plague of black widow spiders in Oklahoma has resulted in almost double the number of bites reported this year than last.

So far 49 bites from the venomous spiders have been reported to the Oklahoma Poison Control Centre, as increasing numbers seek shelter from the heat in homes and gardens.

The centre has warned Oklahomans to be on the lookout for the eight-legged creatures, whose bites are invariably painful – and can prove deadly.

The outbreak of the venomous spiders seems to be concentrated around the Tulsa Metropolitan Area, KRMG.com reported.

A drought and heatwave in the area has sent them searching for cool, dark places like sheds and garages, spider bite expert Randy Badillo told the news radio station’s website.

‘They’re shiny black, kind of like a black patent leather shoe, with a red hourglass figure on their abdomen,’ he said, adding that their bite is as distinctive as their appearance.

‘The black widow has a real sharp pin prick sensation to it so you should know pretty much right off the bat whether you’ve been bitten or not,’ he said.

While deaths have been associated with black widow bites, they are not always deadly.

Effects of the venom can include nausea, headache and muscle cramps.” Read more.