Brown recluse spider

Brown Recluse Spider Bite Picture (Hardin MD Super Site Sample)
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Brown recluse spider
Definition
The brown recluse spider's bite is poisonous. The scientific name for the brown recluse is Loxosceles reclusa.

Brown Recluse Spider Bite Overview
Most spiders are absolutely harmless to humans. In fact, of the 20,000 different species of spiders that inhabit the Americas, only 60 are capable of biting humans.

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The brown recluse spider may have a violin mark on its back. It is often found in the south and midwest, preferring dark, well covered areas. It can cause a severe local reaction.

The black widow and brown recluse spiders are more common in the southern states of the U.S. They prefer warm, dry climates and undisturbed areas such as basements, closets, woodpiles, attics, or under sinks.

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Brown recluse spider
You can identify this spider by the violin-shaped marking on its back. The bite produces a mild stinging, followed by local redness and intense pain within eight hours.

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Insect bites and stings
Reviewed last on: 2/19/2008
John E. Duldner, Jr.

The brown recluse spider is also called a brown, fiddleback, or violin spider. It has long brown legs and slightly darker brown markings on its head that look a little like a violin.

The brown recluse spider, or violin spider, is about 1 inch long and has a violin shaped mark on its upper back. It is often found in warm, dry climates and prefers to stay in undisturbed areas such as basements, closets, and attics.

I was bit by a Brown Recluse spider in Nov of 2007,shortly after started feeling achy and weak. The weakness continued but had no insurance to go to a Dr. until April 15th 2008. Dr.

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Some spider bites, such as a bite from a brown recluse spider. Symptoms of a brown recluse spider bite include reddened skin followed by a blister that forms at the bite site, pain and itching, ...

Wound cultures and Gram stain may be of value for local wounds in brown recluse spider bites.

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In the United States, two spiders that can cause serious problems are the black widow and the brown recluse spiders. Both of these spiders are found in warm climates.
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Spider bites resemble mosquito bites-swelling, redness and irritation-unless they are from the black widow or brown recluse spiders. Venom from these types tends to cause more severe reactions.

Other systemic effects are specific to the venoms produced by specific species - for example, the brown recluse spider (Loxosceles reclusa) can cause severe red blood cell breakdown.

Unusual causes of epiglottitis such as include brown recluse spider bites to the ear, which may result in swelling or eating buffalo fish, which may cause an allergiclike reaction and swelling.

is unprogrammed and results from atypical body conditions - infections, cancer, serious injury, the presence of venom, severe inflammation, and a variety of diseases. One of the most severe forms of necrosis is caused by the brown recluse spider, ...

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See also: Symptom, Bites, Fever, Rash, Emergency