Archive image from page 273 of American spiders and their spinning. American spiders and their spinning work. A natural history of the orbweaving spiders of the United States, with special regard to their industry and habits CUbiodiversity1121211-9742 Year: 1889 ( Fig. 250. Latrodcctus mactans, adult female. Twice natural size.' his legs, causing the veins to swell very much. We applied turnip poul- tice to the wound, and when this was taken off a quantity of black fluid came from the sore. During the afternoon the pain in the legs and big toes still continued. Dr. Mohnbeer prescribed a linim
Archive image from page 273 of American spiders and their spinning. American spiders and their spinning work. A natural history of the orbweaving spiders of the United States, with special regard to their industry and habits CUbiodiversity1121211-9742 Year: 1889 ( Fig. 250. Latrodcctus mactans, adult female. Twice natural size.' his legs, causing the veins to swell very much. We applied turnip poul- tice to the wound, and when this was taken off a quantity of black fluid came from the sore. During the afternoon the pain in the legs and big toes still continued. Dr. Mohnbeer prescribed a liniment, which, after rubbing well into the legs, caused a black, inky colored fluid to emit itself through the pores of the skin in large drops, from which time my son began to improve, and has continued im- proving ever since, but suffers much from weak- ness. From the time he was bitten on Mon- day till the Friday following he lost exactly twelve pounds in flesh. I forgot to state that when he was first bitten I gave him small doses of brandy, at intervals during the first two days, which seemed to have the effect of greatly relieving the pain. ' I am informed by Te Hemera, native chief here, and also by other natives, that many fatal cases among their ranks have taken place by the bite of the katipo; they also be- lieve the sufferer is sure to die if they cannot find the spider; but, on the contrary, if they find it and burn it in the fire, the patient gets well in three days. If they cannot find the insect, they set fire to the house and burn buildings, effects, and everything else. In this case the spider was found, and Dr. Mohnbeer has it pre- Native served in spirits in his surgery. I write this to caution persons to look well to their bedclothes before retiring to rest, as I have witnessed persons suffering from the bite of snakes and other reptiles in Australia, but never saw any one in such agony as my son during the time the poison was taking effect.' Notwithstanding th
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