Are brown recluse spider bites deadly?

Answer 1

Yes a brown recluse spider can easily kill you.

Previous post is a bit too generalized. If your health and immune system are compromised, death could certainly occur. The venom is not innately fatal to humans. Death is most often caused by necrosis and infection stemming from improper care of the bite location.

Brown Recluse deaths are far less prominent than people were previously led to believe.

If you're healthy and live in a reasonably sanitary environment, allergic reaction would be your greatest risk.

Medical attention on such bites is always advised as this is the most effective way to prevent a larger area of necrosis and risk of infection.

Yes, it can kill you, but it is fairly unlikeley

I was bit. i was only six. im alive to tell the story. maybe it can kill you if you do not get proper care, but as far as i know they dont kill it causes extreme pain.

Answer 2

Deaths from brown recluse Spiders have been reported only in children younger than seven years. Brown recluse spiders are native to the Midwestern and Southeastern states. Documented populations of brown recluse spiders outside these areas are extremely rare. In recent years controversy has arisen over the appearance of brown recluse spiders in California and Florida. At this time most experts agree that the brown recluse is not endemic to these areas. With increasing travel, individual spiders and spider bites can be found in areas where the spider is not endemic, and health care practitioners should consider this when treating suspected bites.

Answer 3

Generally, the black widow is not deadly. But for a small child, an older person or someone in poorer overall health, the bite may be very dangerous. And an allergic reaction can considerably complicate medical treatment.

Note that a number of deaths are reported every year from bites of Latrodectus mactans, but the spider has a very broad range. That means lots and lots of people are exposed to the critters because they are found in so many areas of the country.

A link is provided to the venom section of the Wikipedia article on the black widow.

The Black Widow Venom is the third deadliest spider venom in the world, but Black Widows aren't very aggressive. They will defend themselves if they think they are in danger.

Their poisin is very deadly to humans so i wouldn't go about trying to get bitten by one!

Actually, the Black Widow's bite is highly poisonous but can more-often-than-not be non-fatal. It is very potent and can kill a moderate-week immune system in hours, however a well healthy person can handle it's bite with little issues.

Answer 4

Yes. The brown recluse is extremely poisonous. Symptoms are headache, vomiting, temporary memory loss, and many flu-like symptoms. Not only do these symptoms occur, but the poison literally kills what it comes in contact with. Should you be bitten on the leg, the poison would kill your body's cells, and cause wounds up to several inches deep.

Bottom line, avoid these things all together.

They are very poisonous.

Answer 5

Brown recluse spider's bites are not fatal unlike the Black Widow spider's bite, but if left untreated, you will get swelling and your skin where you were bitten at would start to discolor and then die which will require surgery to repair the damage done to the skin.

Previous answer is accurate in the lack of fatality of the Brown Recluse. Deaths are typically due to complications from necrosis and infection. Allergy related deaths are not unheard of.

Answer 6

The only deadly spiders in the world are: the bannana spider, the wolf spider, the black widow, the brown recluse, the mouse spider, the trap door spider, and the red back spider.

Answer 7

Yes if you or someone you know are bit visit an ER immediately!

Answer 8

very very rarely are brown recluse spider bites deadly