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Arachnidism is a medical condition, simply defined as envenomation by a spider bite, which, depending on the species, will have various effects.^[1]^:455 Bites from the widow spiders (genus Latrodectus) produce a condition known as Latrodectism, while bites from the recluse spiders (genus Loxosceles) cause Loxoscelism. Another medical condition that has historically been claimed to arise from spider bites is Tarantism, although there is very scant research supporting this supposed condition.

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^ James, William D.; Berger, Timothy G.; et al. (2006). Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: clinical Dermatology. Saunders Elsevier. ISBN 0-7216-2921-0.

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Animal bites and stings (X20, E900-E909)

Animal bites and stings

Arthropod bites and stings: Arachnid (Scorpion sting, Spider bite/Arachnidism) · Insect bites and stings (Pulicosis, Reduviid bite, Cimicosis, Ant sting, Bee sting) · Myriapoda (Centipede bite, Millipede burn)

Vertebrate: Dog bite · Snakebite · Lizard bite · Stingray injury · Stonefish sting · Shark attack · Crocodile attack · Bear attack · Wolf attack · Tiger attack · Cougar attack · Dingo attack · Killer whale attack

Other: Jellyfish sting/Jellyfish dermatitis (Coral dermatitis, Hydroid dermatitis, Portuguese man-of-war dermatitis, Sea anemone dermatitis, Seabather's eruption)

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