Think that you’re safe from spiders in your truck? Nope. As the video below shows, spiders can definitely make themselves at home in your cab.
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And even if you live in a state that isn’t home to poisonous spiders, you might not be safe. According to the Detroit Free Press, in January 2017 a Michigan trucker spent six weeks in the hospital and lost large amounts of flesh on his leg and buttock after being bitten by a brown recluse believed to have been picked up on his truck while on a run in the southern states.
According to the CDC, there are three types of spiders that you should be concerned about. Take a look at these spiders in action to familiarize yourself with what they look like and how they move.
Black Widow (Most common in the southern and western states)
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Brown Recluse (Usually found in the Midwest)
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Hobo Spiders (Most commonly found in the Pacific Northwest)
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Sources:
Jeff H
Thomas Shahan
Dan Robinson
CDC
LadyArachnophile