Spider Bites

Brown Recluses bite humans as a defense mechanism, usually when a foot, hand or arm accidentally gets too close. Despite the powerful cytotoxins and hemolytic (i.e., red-blood-cell-destroying)...

Not all brown recluse spider bites become infected. Bite reactions are dependent upon individual sensitivity and amount of venom injected and are more severe for young children. Bite reactions...

Spider bites of any kind should be taken seriously. The wolf spider is a member of a very large species; there are approximately 50,000 spider types in the arachnid family. Spiders play an...

The red back spider is related to the black widow spider and is similar in both appearance and potential for danger. It is the most common cause of serious spider bites in Australia. The venom is...

Native to the United States and most common from the Midwest to the Gulf of Mexico, the brown recluse is a shy, small brown or yellow-brown spider with a violin-shaped marking on the head and...

The brown recluse spider bite is only one of four types of spider bites that are considered dangerous to humans. Brown recluse spiders are normally found in the Midwestern and Southeastern United...

The brown recluse spider may be one of the more feared, yet least recognizable spiders in the world. Brown recluse spiders choose a solitary lifestyle, preferring a quiet life away from man. The...

Hobo spiders belong to a class of spiders known as Agelenidae and are members of the funnel web spider family. Hobo spiders live in areas of the Pacific Northwest, commonly inhabiting Utah,...

Spider bites can be painful and irritating and in a small amount of cases, even dangerous. Identifying what has bitten you can be important so you know how to properly treat the wound and whether...

A brown recluse spider's bite can be serious. The venom contains a protein-eating enzyme that destroys skin tissue. In rare cases, a bite can be fatal. The severity of the symptoms depends on how...

Treating spider bites is something that most of us will never have to worry with. Serious spider bites are rare in most areas of the world. Still, spider bite treatment is an important thing to...

Some spiders have poisonous bites, but most do not. According to Animal Corner, up to 99% of spiders are not harmful to humans. It is not the bite that is of greatest concern but the spider's...

Most American spiders are harmless, their bite may leave a small red welt but can not do you any harm. Found throughout the 48 continuous states, the exceptions are the Black Widow Spider and the...

How to Do First Aid For a Spider Bite. Any person who spends a large amount of time outdoors can tell you its best to be prepared, heres another lesson.

The venom of a black widow spider (female) is a potent toxin to the nervous system, but you receive only a small amount of toxin with a spider bite, so you are rarely in danger of dying. However,...

Black widow spiders possess a venom that is highly toxic. Although insects are most at risk of receiving a bite, humans also can be victims. The black widow is considered the most poisonous spider...

Black widows are well-known for their black color with a distinctive red hourglass shape on the underside of their abdomens. The black widow is one of the most common of all poisonous spiders in...

The wolf spider is an aggressive hunter, but is generally shy and will run away when disturbed. If provoked, intentionally or otherwise, the wolf spider may bite out of fear. Wolf spiders are most...

The Redback Spider is a highly venomous Australian spider that is identified by its black body and a long red-striped pattern on the back of its abdomen. It is related to the Black Widow Spider...

The brown recluse spider can be found in the Southeast and Midwest portions of the United States. It prefers dry, dark climates, such as attics, old barns and woodpiles. Though not actively...

The hobo spider is a non-native species of spider that originally came to the United States from Europe. The spider is found in the northwest portion of the country, and probably arrived in the...

As part of their natural defenses, spiders possess the ability to bite. When a spider feels threatened by a human it may bite. While most spider bites are harmless and barely noticed, around one...

The black widow spider is one of the most poisonous spiders in the United States. It is about half an inch long with a shiny, black, round protruding abdomen and a distinctive red hourglass mark...

Although known to have caused very few deaths, a bite from the Australasian (or Sydney) funnel-web spider can prove to be potentially dangerous. While the likelihood that the bite is...

Initially, you might not even feel a black widow spider's venomous bite. The pain usually progresses up or down the bitten arm or leg, then gathers in your back, abdomen and sometimes the soles of...