Articles
Spider bites: First aid
When to seek medical care
Black widow spider
Content
Overview
When to seek emergency help
Treatment
Black widow spiders
Brown recluse spider
Black widow spider
Content
Overview
When to seek emergency help
Treatment
Black widow spiders
Brown recluse spider
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.
Symptoms of a brown recluse spider bite can include:
- At first, a mild pain.
- Fever, chills and body aches.
- A sore with a blue or purple center and a ring around it.
