Thread: Spider Bite?
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Old 01-02-2007, 01:40 PM   #2
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I hope she's alright!!

The only way to tell for sure what it was that bit her is to have the spider itself, wound characteristics typically aren't textbook enough to know for sure what has bitten her.

Doesn't sound like a brown recluse bite, many brown recluse bites cause just a little red mark that heals without event. The vast majority of brown recluse bites heal without severe scarring. If it were one and she had a considerable amount of venom then she'd be in intense pain right now.

But don't worry, despite popular belief it's extremely rare for people to die from spider bites, she may experience some discomfort and a bit of pain but once she gets over the initial reaction she should be fine.
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