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"The only one you have to worry about for your birds in the US is the 4-5 species of black widow we have (they are black and make cobwebs). Recluses are not dangerous to birds, only humans that react to the bites (and those are over diagnosed)."
I have no idea what affect they may have on birds, but I am now quite paranoid about both spiders. When I was bitten by a black widow I felt like I had the flu/stomach virus for a couple days...not too big a deal to me...but I wouldn't chance them getting near the birds. The brown recluse (not even indigenous to our area) bites were the worst! Before I knew what the bites were, I treated them at home (lol...doctors say can't be done). My son was the first with 3 bites on his legs. He ran a fever and the bites became swollen and inflamed. Pulling dead tissue from my son was no fun! I won't expand on details here lolol! Suffice it to say he is scarred. Anyway, all but my husband were bitten & we went on a mad search of the house. The carpet had been pulled up for a bit to replace it, so the subfloor was bare. We found a nest and fully examined them, so we know exactly what hit us. Lol...after the hell we endured, I wouldn't chance them around the birds no matter what. I don't become paranoid about things easily, but there are certain creatures (big & small) around here for which I have a "very healthy respect".
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