Spider Bites

What is it?

A bite from any spider.
Most spider bites cause only minor injury but there are a few spider species that can be dangerous.

Plan of Action:

Seek medical care immediately if:
To take care of a spider bite:
For pain and muscle spasms, your doctor might prescribe pain medicine, muscle relaxants or both. You might also need a tetanus shot.

Dangerous Spiders:

Black Widow spiders
You can usually identify a black widow spider by the red hourglass marking on its belly. In the United States, this spider is more common in the South. It's also found in Europe.
Signs and symptoms of a black widow spider bite can include:
Brown recluse spider
The brown recluse spider has a violin-shaped marking on its back, but this mark can be hard to see. This spider is commonly found in the southern half of the United States and in South America, where it is known as the brown spider.
Signs and symptoms of a brown recluse spider bite can include:

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