I live in Tucson. I'm on the far northeast side. I've lived here for a few years. The vermin are traumatizing me. I just had an encounter with the BIGGEST SPIDER I HAVE EVER SEEN INSIDE. I'm still shaking. I realized after I saw it that it was too big to kill with a shoe. Long story short, it has left this world and its corpse is on my patio.
I am moving to Phoenix for nursing school soon, when my pre-reqs are done. I know that the newly developed areas have the most insects indoors, but still? Are certain areas worse than others? Does Phoenix have as many 'vermin' as Tucson? Here's what I experience outside: tarantulas on my sidewalk last week, bobcat by trash can a few days ago, a snake by my drive a few weeks ago, and javelina come by my bedroom window at night. Indoors: spiders, roaches, and the occasional scorpion. I have been stung by a scorpion. It actually wasn't too bad. A little nausea, cramps, rapid heart beat, and numbness. (((It's the large spiders that I cannot handle.)))
My husband has seen these when he did his short tour in Saudi! He said that you could see the spiders from the back of the warehouse! He hated how they were the same color as the sand!!
That Middle Eastern camel spider is the one that gives me the most terrors. :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: Did you see the mandibles on that thing?
That Middle Eastern camel spider is the one that gives me the most terrors. :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: Did you see the mandibles on that thing?
Yes!!!! SCREAM!!! The stuff nightmares are made of, OMG.
That Middle Eastern camel spider is the one that gives me the most terrors. :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: Did you see the mandibles on that thing?
I have seen one of those in Arizona. I was on a hike in Grand Canyon. My brother in Safford has come across a couple of them down there. They are solifugids and known as wind scorpions. They are vicious looking but relatively harmless. Wind Scorpions
The ones in the middle east are larger than our variety and there are a lot of myths about their toxicity. Camel Spiders
I have seen one of those in Arizona. I was on a hike in Grand Canyon. My brother in Safford has come across a couple of them down there. They are solifugids and known as wind scorpions. They are vicious looking but relatively harmless. Wind Scorpions
The ones in the middle east are larger than our variety and there are a lot of myths about their toxicity. Camel Spiders
Well, that makes me feel MUCH better.
I've heard the spiders in the Carlsbad Caverns are quite large. An old friend visited there once and could not believe how big they were. If you look up as you are touring, they are right over your head!
I never imagined that you would be afraid of anything, I am glad to see your more sensitive side. I do understand your fear . We had a problem with spiders on our ICU unit. We kept reporting that spiders were falling down from the ceiling while we were charting at the desk but no one would do anythng about it. Finally one of us got bit by one and it was a Brown Recluse..the most dangerous in this area. My friend became very sick and missed over a month of work, even required hospitalization and almost lost her foot. She filled out all the proper occurance reports and can you believe it but workers comp. would not pay anything on her medical bill or lost wages because she couldn't prove that the spider did not come from outside. She is fine and doing well now though it was very difficult for her and her family .
Well that gives new credence to patients in ICU seeing spiders on the wall Seriously, that is ridiculous that you have to worry about spiders falling from the ceiling while charting in ICU and management would do nothing
Well, I am currently blessed with pleasant vermin. I have a mother quail and her tiny little babies under steps outside my house and they are the cutest thing I've seen in ages!
Well, I am currently blessed with pleasant vermin. I have a mother quail and her tiny little babies under steps outside my house and they are the cutest thing I've seen in ages!
Oh, I would love to see them. I am actively trying to tempt different birds to my garden, but we are in a very populated area. No chance of quail here.
I envy you. Do you get different kinds of hummingbirds too?
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Seriously, that is ridiculous that you have to worry about spiders falling from the ceiling while charting in ICU and management would do nothing 
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That picture--Aaaaaahhhhhhhh!
I don't mind spiders all that much though. We'd be over-run with flies if we didn't have them.