The potential danger of a brown recluse bite has been recognized for decades. Sandy Abraham, 58, was bitten in 1982 while attending the Wisconsin state fair, along with her father who was also ...

If the bite area is raised more than .4 inches (1 centimeter) above the normal skin, it’s unlikely to be from a brown recluse spider. There are exceptions to this, however.

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The brown recluse spider is a spider worth knowing. Its bite often is painless but venomous, and medical attention is advised as soon as a spider bite is suspected. At the location of the bite a ...

And all were from the Midwest. A brown recluse bite can be life-threatening in 10 percent of the cases, but Vetter estimates there are only one or two deaths a year, typically in small children.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (CNN Newsource/KATV/WKRC) - A young girl is recovering after she nearly lost her life to a brown recluse spider bite. They usually live outdoors under wood piles or rocks, but ...

Spider bites are typically not dangerous and cause mild symptoms. In North America, only two spiders inject venom with a bite that can actually make you sick: the black widow and the brown recluse.

A physician will examine the brown recluse spider bite and prescribe antibiotics to prevent infection. In extreme cases, such as in cases of tissue death, surgery and hospitalization may be required.

ST. LOUIS – Harry Bell is sharing his frightening ordeal after being bitten by a brown recluse spider. Bell was bitten last week on his left leg, most likely in the middle of the night.

Doctors blame a brown recluse spider for causing raging and life-threatening infection in a Georgia woman, Victoria Franklin. Toxologists are suspicious, saying it could be MRSA bacteria instead.

A physician will examine the brown recluse spider bite and prescribe antibiotics to prevent infection. In extreme cases, such as in cases of tissue death, surgery and hospitalization may be required.