Brown recluse, and black widows, used to be "regional" spiders, over the last couple of decades, you are liable to find either just about anywhere, any state. Don't take chances. Shake out old boots, blankets, coats. It is Black Widow nesting season here, the moms are making egg sacs and the babies are hatching. You NEVER pick up anything outside without giving it a good thunk on the ground, or put on boots or coats w/o a good shake. They will even build webs in the wheelwells of your car, just overnight....ick, Kathy Finest in American Show & German Importing WEBSITE UPDATED: SEPT 11, 2005 _Victory German Shepherds_ (http://www.victorygermanshepherds.com/index.htm) ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2005. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://www.showgsd.org ============================================================================