Toxicology Question: Is This Little Spider Friend or Foe?
Question: Is this little spider a harmless garden friend or a danger in disguise?
About Jason Hack, MD
Dr. Hack (Oleander Photography) is chief of the division of medical toxicology and vice chair for research at East Carolina University in Greenville, North Carolina. He enjoys taking photographs of beautiful toxic, medicinal, and benign flowers that he stumbles upon or grows in his garden. Contact him at ToxInRI@gmail.com, www.toxinRI.com, or on Instagram @oleanderphotography.
Posts by Jason Hack, MD
Toxicology Q&A Answer: Beware the Black Widow!
Answer: Beware! Although small, the black widow spider has powerful venom. When you talk about black widow…
Tox Q&A Question: Venom Dilemma
How worried do I need to be about a bite from this snake? Click here to find…
Tox Q&A Answer: Venom Dilemma
Click here for question Answer: Very! Get yourself to an emergency department immediately! Southern copperheads (Agkistrodon contortrix)…
Toxicology Answer: What Garden Visitor Made This Mark?
See Question I like to think of myself as a fairly even-keeled person. I have a short…
Toxicology Question: What Garden Visitor Made This Mark?
Question: What garden visitor made this mark? Click here to read the answer
What’s This Mushroom, and Is It Toxic?
Question: Looking for the next challenge, I recently moved to North Carolina. House and family settled, I…
Beware Certain Varieties of Amanita Mushrooms
See Question There are more than 1,000 kinds of Amanita mushrooms. Some cause significant toxicity or death….
Toxicology Question: What Are the Side Effects of Chewing This Beautiful Bloom?
Question: What are the side effects of chewing this beautiful bloom? Click here for the answer.
Toxicology Answer: What Are the Side Effects of Chewing This Beautiful Bloom?
See Question Answer: Chewing releases protoanemonin, causing burning of mouth and mucous membranes, salivation, abdominal pain and…