Spider Bite (warning: graphic pictures)

[Olive_Tree]

<p>That disgusted me even more!</p>

[lablondie]

<p>Yuck. That’s awesome.</p>

[Spectrum303]

<p>sorry for doubting you, sarah. who knew spiders can be so vicious? im staying the hell away from all of them now</p>

[Drew00]

<p>SWEET CHRIST! That is brutal, man.</p>

[UCLAri]

<p>Okay, a few points:</p>

<h1>Most households with brown recluses never experience a bite</h1>

<h1>90% of all brown recluse bites heal without severe scarring.</h1>

<h1>Many brown recluse bites cause just a little red mark that heals without event.</h1>

<h1>Despite all the hoopla surrounding the brown recluse, there is still not one PROVEN death due to brown recluse bite.</h1>

<p>So don’t worry yourselves too much, guys.</p>

[tako]

<p>my gosh.</p>

<p>that is really scary.</p>

[Olive_Tree]

<p>I had no idea spider bites could be so extreme!</p>

[UCLAri]

<p>Yes, but it’s incredibly rare for recluse bites to get bad.</p>

<p>There’s also the fact that they get misdiagnosed A LOT.</p>

[w1cked]

<p>Yes I did read that.</p>

[sarorah]

<p>Yeah :(</p>

<p>Ari, there have been deaths from this spider.

Deaths from brown recluse spiders have been reported only in children younger than 7 years. Brown recluse spiders are native to the Midwestern and Southeastern states. Documented populations of brown recluse spiders outside these areas are extremely rare. Fewer than 10 individual spiders have ever been collected outside of these native states. Most false sightings are due to confusion with 1 of the 13 other species found in the same family.
o The most common non–brown recluse spiders are the desert recluse found in Texas, Arizona, and California and the Arizona recluse. No deaths have ever been reported from non–brown recluse spiders. Bites from these cousins produce mild to moderate local skin disease.

[This</a> cat](<a href=“http://www.highway60.com/mark/brs/bite.asp?Msg=2310]This”>http://www.highway60.com/mark/brs/bite.asp?Msg=2310) died from it, as the wound consumed its face.</p>

<p>And there is no antibiotic, it’s a very “angry” wound that is stubborn, as Jessy said:

Develop open sores and dead skin (necrosis), treatment includes removing the dead skin from the sore. This may involve follow-up and replacing the dead skin with new skin (skin grafts).

In the end, a lot of times there is nothing the doctor can do but cut off the “extremity”, especially if the wound is allowed to get worse.</p>

<p>Just you know, if anyone is going to the outdoors for a while and is sleeping outside, remember to cover up, take some caution, better safe than sorry.
I didn’t realize spiders could be this dangerous until today either.</p>

[jackson17]

<p>spiders already scare the hell out of me. those pictures are bad, but I think the worst part would be if you actually saw the spider bite you. I would be even more terrified for life. black widows are scary too…and I’ve seen them in our yard and on our deck before!</p>

[UCLAri]

<p>Black widows are harmless unless provoked. Just don’t go sticking your hand in their web and you’ll be fine.</p>

[Olive_Tree]

<p>I hate insects, especially bees. Last fall, I got stung by one, and I’ve been traumatized ever since.</p>

[w1cked]

<p>Speaking of bees. I got stung by 3 in the face once cuz my dumbass friend was trying to kill a nest which was under our AC unit (the part that sticks out the window)</p>

[UCLAri]

<p>Spiders aren’t insects though. ;)</p>

[w1cked]

<p>They be arachnids yo.</p>

[xcutioners]

<p>I don’t think it’s a spider bite from Day 9… looks like its been through photoshop</p>

[UCLAri]

<p>xcutioners,</p>

<p>In very very rare cases, recluse bites can get that bad. However, it’s extremely unlikely. Once necrosis reaches a certain point though, it’s really bad.</p>

[w1cked]

<p>Apparently some cases can be healed back so they look just scarred.</p>

[UCLAri]

<p>Nobody in the US has ever died from a recluse bite. They’ve just had some bad times.</p>