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The brown recluse spider is found only in certain areas of the country, and it is rare for them to bite people. If you are in this region of the country, however, you will want to know what a brown recluse spider looks like, as their venom is capable of causing serious wounds.
These spiders are, on average, about the size of a quarter, including their legs. They are tan to dark brown and have a few distinct characteristics, including six eyes most spiders have eight , and a violin- or fiddle-shaped marking. It takes a close examination of the spider itself to rule out all the other species that look like a brown recluse but aren't as potentially dangerous. If anything, identifying a brown recluse is more about ruling out what it isn't rather than figuring out what it is.
Though bites from a brown recluse are rare, they can be dangerous. These spiders are not aggressive, but may bite if you inadvertently roll over on one in your bed, for example, or if one has been hiding in a piece of clothing. Furthermore, a bite can be mistaken for something minor, like a red bump or a small wound. There is nothing that clearly identifies the bite of a brown recluse, and there is no blood test or culture that can show the presence of brown recluse venom in a suspected spider bite.
The venom of the brown recluse can cause a mild reaction or a severe one. Severe reactions are more common in immunocompromised people, the elderly, and children. If you suspect you have been bitten by a brown recluse spider, apply ice, elevate the affected area, and seek medical attention immediately. A brown recluse bite is usually painless, and symptoms may not appear for several hours, at which point the area might become red, swollen, and tender.
The majority of bites remain localized and heal within a few weeks without serious complications or medical treatment. In more serious cases, a lesion may form, appearing as a dry, sinking bluish patch with irregular edges, a pale center, and redness on the outside.
As the venom continues to destroy tissue, the bite wound may expand up to several inches over a period of days or weeks, eventually becoming a necrotic ulcer that can leave a deep scar. Rarely, bites produce a systemic reaction accompanied by fever, chills, dizziness, rash, or vomiting. If you've been bitten by a spider that you think may be a brown recluse, the best thing to do is to try to rule out that possibility by following these steps.
Brown recluse spiders live in a well-defined area in the South Central part of the United States. They are called "recluse" because they are hard to find even in the regions in which they reside. The scientific name for the brown recluse is Loxosceles reclusa, and they live in the red-colored area of the map below.
The other colored areas on the map are home to other Loxosceles species such as the Texan recluse, desert recluse, and more. These are related to the brown recluse and all have similar venom. Indeed, some of the other Loxesceles species have more dangerous venom than the brown recluse.
If the spider was found outside the known habitat of a brown recluse, then it is almost certainly not this type of spider. If it is outside of the other areas, it's not even related to the brown recluse. Brown recluse spiders like dark, dingy places where they can hide under things.
If the spider has conspicuous thick spines on the legs, it is NOT a recluse. This orb weaver below has many spines sticking out perpendicularly from the legs. If the spider has a conspicuous web out where you can see it, or between two trees or in rose bushes, it is NOT a recluse. The "classic" spider webs like that of Charlotte's Web are made by orb weavers. Several important things: Check the map to see if you live in an area that is supposed to have recluse spiders.
Because so many people have mistaken markings on a spider as violins, this is NOT a reliable characteristic for a non-arachnologist. You need to look at the eye pattern. Even if you have a recluse, bites from them are extremely rare, despite all the stories. Many of the really graphic nasty wounds you see on the internet as recluse bites can also be other conditions like necrotizing bacteria and pyoderma gangrenosum. Ninety percent of brown recluse bites are not medically significant, heal very nicely often without medical.
Many conditions are misdiagnosed as recluse bites when their cause is something else like infection, bad reaction to medication, diabetic ulcers, Lyme disease, or other underlying medical conditions.
What does a brown recluse look like? Six eyes arranged in pairs, with one pair in front and a pair on either side. A dark violin shape on the cephalothorax. Uniformly light-colored legs - no stripes, no bands Uniformly colored abdomen which can vary from cream to dark brown depending on what it has eaten, however, it will never have two colors of pigment at the same time. The little discoloration on the spider above left is the heart which can be seen through the thin skin.
Their legs are not banded and not especially ''hairy. Bites from this spider are not common, and often skin lesions such as MERSA, staph, fungal issues, etc. This spider is not aggressive, and often bites result from external pressure on the spider by a body pressing the spider against a rigid surface. Not all bites result in necrotic lesions, but some may, so it is best to seek medical attention for any suspected bite. If you are able to, take the spider with you to the doctor's office or clinic.
Nobody wants to see spiders around their homes. The issue is, why are they there? They are predators, so an abundant food source must be available, like insects.
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