Not sure if all of you have spider bites. Lots of insects can bite and cause problems such as these. Spider bites usually are not felt, Except a black widow. Most cases this spider leaves a huge bump like a mosquito just several times bigger. it usually has the 2 bite makings, because most widows are huge when they bite. Widows are found in moist dark places (under steps, in crawl spaces of houses in sheds, barns that use very low lighting).

They do have webs but are dense and small. I see them most under homes and under large wood or rocks. Widows won’t kill you but you may experince severe swelling, pain, fever etc.. depending on the the reaction to the bite and how allergic you are to this venom. The Brown Recluse is a bad boy spider! These guys hide anywhere were there is little traffic and very quite, clothes, shoes, outside sheds, wood piles, and around storage boxes. They bite because you disturb them. This guys love closets and hanging clothes, if you have found one of these guys you probably have more. You need to get rid of these guys they will breed in your house and be everywhere. You will know this guy when you see it. It doesn’t walk like a normal spider its sort of flat and loves to jump and will actually chase you! I have seen this first hand several times. Widows and Recluses are predator spiders meaning that don’t use large webbing to catch.

They use webbing to store and as an alert, however you will most likely see the and be bite by a reculse without a webbing. These two are nocturnal spiders, meaning they hunt and are most active at night. This is the number one reason for bites. Normally they are(sleeping) while we are active and the bit occurs when we distrube them. Mostll widows are solid black with red hour glass figure on bottom side of sider. It is female! The males are much smaller and to my knowledge don’t bite. The Reculse has a brownish to gray color and if looking down at it you can see a different color that resembles a violin it start middle of back and goes to the eyes. You will not feel this bite usually and normally you wont see the bite just what it is doing to your skin. It leaves a cirlce area around bite and rotes your skin from the middle outward. Depending on your bodies reaction it may get very big and very severe. It usually is treated by minor surgery to get ride of the dead areas. Yes this spider leaves a scare no matter how big

. I have muliple bites from spiders due to my cable tv job. The worst was the reculse by far. My advise is to find the insect that bit you and take it to the doctors office. Look at the spider and determine if it one of the two mentioned. The widow is obvious but the reculse is not and confused with other spiders. Most house hold spiders don’t bite and are harmless.

The internet told me you were person to ask about spider bites! That is so awesome you identify bites!

I think I have a spider bite, I got it about 2-3 days ago. I thought maybe it was a tic bite but I’m not sure. It’s just below my calf. We live in Northern California. Could you tell me if it’s a spider bite and if so what kind?

Thanks!

I went to the doctor and he gave me Clyndamiacin and told me it was a spider bite. Any idea what kind it might be and what I should expect? It is very painful, on the back of my thigh it hurts with every move. The redness is more intense at the end of the day. Today it seemed like a pinhole area opened and it “leaked” a small amount of blood and clear liquid. The picture 007 shows the small dab of blood in the center.

Other symptoms include all over aches and pains, and general feeling of being run down.

Thank you for any help you can provide. I would love any suggestions on treatment options. The doctor said he feels it is a necrotic bite and it is going to turn black and the skin will die.