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I have a spider bite at the moment and it's so painful! I got it on Monday i think. When I looked online, it said it will last a day or 2 if it wasn't venomous, but if it was venomous it can last over 1 week. If it is still there after 2 weeks and it is not getting better, go to the doctors/hospital.
Laverna Conn
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∙ 11y agoBrown Recluse bite can be onyour body for 2- 6 weeks
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What kind of spider has light brown body with half red legs?
Brown recluse
What spider is medium sized with brown and orange striped legs and an acorn shaped body its very furry and was found in Gillette wyoming?
brown recluse spider
Which is worse brown recluse bite or staph infection?
Brown recluse is worse than a staph infection. Staph infection is on most surfaces that you touch daily and your body can fight it off easier than the fast progressing bite.
The Brown Recluse Spider is 5mm to 12mm Is that including their legs or not?
The size of 5 to 12 mm is the "body size" of the adult Brown Recluse, not its leg spread. The largest are a bit smaller than a dime.
What kind of spider has a black body with tan diamonds on its back?
It could be a wolf spider which has bites are are painful but not poisonous. There are many common house spiders that have these markings.
What is the third deadliest spider in the world?
No, it's the Sydney Funnel-Web spider. It's bite can kill a human in 45 minutes while the Black Widow's bite more often then not is not fatal. And when it is, it takes several hours to kill the body.
Are there brown recluse spiders in Minnesota?
Per UofM Extensionshttp://www.extension.umn.edu/distribution/naturalresources/DD6962.html= Potentially Dangerous Spiders =The brown recluse spider, Loxosceles reculsa, is common outdoors and indoors in the southern and central United States. It is uncommon to extremely rare in the Upper Midwest. Only one specimen has been recorded in Minnesota (1953, Lake County). Only two specimens have been recorded in Wisconsin in the last 25 years. Brown recluse spiders have been reported in several widely scattered sites in southern Iowa since 1969. Specimens have been retrieved and confirmed from only twelve counties.Figure 2. Brown Recluse Spider The brown recluse spider is nicknamed the fiddleback or violin spider because of the distinctive dark violin-shaped marking on top of the front body section. Notice the neck of the violin points toward the rear. The brown recluse is unusual in having six eyes instead of the usual eight. The spiders are tan to dark brown and nearly ½ inch in body size. Recluse spiders avoid areas where there is human activity, and prefer closets, guest rooms, basements, and attics. They frequently inhabit shoe boxes, clothing and furniture. These spiders are most active at night and feed on silverfish, crickets, and other insects. Most people are bitten on the hands or feet when they are handling infested items. The bite of the brown recluse spider is usually painless. However, localized burning sensation often develops within the first hour and during the next 6-12 hours, a small pimple or blister forms. The surrounding tissue begins to darken and take a raised appearance. The venom of this spider can cause extensive tissue damage (necrotic reaction) and over the next 10-14 days, a sunken, open, ulcerated sore up to several centimeters in diameter. It normally takes 6-8 weeks for a brown recluse spider bite to heal. A large sunken scar may persist that requires surgery to repair. Not every brown recluse bite results in ulcer formation. In rare cases systemic complications such as liver or kidney damage result. See your physician or emergency room as soon as you suspect a brown recluse spider bite. Capture the spider for later identification (crush the specimen, if necessary, but do so as gently as possible).
Learning about the Characteristics of the Brown Recluse Spider?
Out of the thousands of species of spiders in the world the brown recluse has some of the most fascinating characteristics. Consider these unique traits of the brown recluse spider. A brown recluse spider lives up to its name by spending most of its time in quiet, dark spaces. Brown recluses make their homes in crawl spaces underneath buildings, corners of attics, and even under fallen logs. These spiders live in places where there is very little human activity. Though these spiders are not aggressive, they will bite if they feel threatened. Since brown recluses don't like to be around humans, bites usually occur in an accidental way. For instance, a person may try on a pair of shoes that have been in the attic for several years only to get a bite from a brown recluse that has made its home in the old shoes. In short, it's rare to find a brown recluse wandering around outside its home. Another interesting characteristic of a brown recluse spider is the marking on its back. Sometimes brown recluses are called, fiddle spiders' because of the marking that looks like a violin on the upper side of their body. Trying to identify a brown recluse spider by this marking can be tricky because the design may be hard to see especially if it's a young spider. Furthermore, not all brown recluses are the same shade of brown. Some are light brown while others are dark brown. It may take an entomologist to determine whether a brown spider is indeed a brown recluse. There are many brown spiders that have been misidentified as brown recluses. Unlike many other spiders, a brown recluse doesn't use a web to catch its food. These spiders hunt during the night and feed on insects both alive and dead. They kill insects with their venom. The final trait that makes the brown recluse different from many other spiders is that it has six eyes instead of eight. It has three pairs of eyes in specific places on its head. Most spiders have eight eyes organized in rows.
How do you identify a brown recluse?
Brown recluse spiders are infamous for their venomous bites. Such a powerful, toxic bite would seem to come from a large, predatory creature when, in reality, it is caused by a miniscule arachnid that has an unassuming appearance. This deceptive appearance is one of the reasons that brown recluse bites can very harmful. Most bite victims do not even see the brown recluse that bit them and virtually none are able to conclusively identify the bite once they notice it. This is yet another reason why these particular spider bites are so dangerous. A brown recluse bite requires immediate treatment and, if unidentified, the bite can quickly become severe. To ensure the most effective brown recluse spider bite treatment, there are several telltale signs to identify the bite right away. Because these bites are rarely painful and usually not even felt, it is important to check the body for physical signs. Upon returning from a camping trip, a long hike or any extended period in wilderness areas, the body should be thoroughly checked for small, red bumps or abrasions. If such a sign is present it should be cleaned and bandaged. Because many brown recluse spiders hide in clothing, old or musty clothing should be thoroughly washed before being worn. If any marks present on the body after wearing such clothing, the mark should also be cleaned and dressed. If pain develops after 12 to 36 hours, a doctor should be consulted. If nausea, dizziness or fever occurs, the affected individual should hurry to a hospital. The medical staff should be informed of the symptoms and the suspected cause. Paying attention to marks and symptoms may be the best way to make sure that a brown recluse spider bite gets treated. The only certain way to determine if a bite is truly from a brown recluse spider is to capture the spider itself. Then, a trained arachnologist can examine the spider and determine its species. The important thing to remember, not matter how the bite is identified, is to consult the services of a trained medical professional as soon as possible. Any delay could result in very dangerous physical symptoms.
What are the adaptations of a brown recluse spider?
The general body plan of an arachnid consists of a cephalothorax (head area), the opisthosoma (abdomen), chelicerae and fangs, pedipalps, eight legs (all of which connect on the cephalothorax), and spinerettes (found on the opisthosoma).
What type of spider has a yellow-brown body with bee-stiped legs?
It MIGHT be the St Andrews Cross Spider. Their bite is at low risk to humans and they are not aggressive.
You found a spider in your home and its brown in color how do you find out what kind of spider it is?
You would first have to check the size of the spider. If it is a huge spider, it is obiously a tarantula. (Depending on location, very unlikely that it is a tarantula) If it is small, check for violin-shaped markings on the abdomen (the 'violin' markings of the brown recluse are on the cephalothorax where the legs are attached). If there are, the spider is a brown recluse. Depending on location, size, body shape, coloration, web or not, and where in your house, it could be any number of harmless spiders. A more detailed description would yield more information. ---------------------------- If it has a violin on it's back, kill it immediately! It's a Brown Recluse (A.K.A. The Violin Spider). The Brown Recluse has an acid-like venom that melts skin tissue, muscle & fat. If it's fuzzy, kind of large, & somewhat bright, also kill it immediately. It's a Wolf Spider. Their venom isn't deadly, or nearly as toxic as the Violin Spider, but their bites are very painful, they swell, they itch, & in some cases, can make you nauseous.
