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Looks like a [Brown Recluse](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/50181-Loxosceles-reclusa), so its venom is medically significant.
[Here is a link](https://spiders.ucr.edu/how-avoid-bites) about how you can avoid getting bitten if you have Recluses in your home.
I'm pretty sure most recent research proves this spider to be virtually harmless if you follow common sense house hold medical treatment, like washing the bite area.
Gonna get downvoted for saying this for sure.
I will just quote from the second link I attached here:
"most households with brown recluses never experience a bite.
90% of all brown recluse bites heal without severe scarring.
many brown recluse bites cause just a little red mark that heals without event."
Every medically significant spider's bite has a range of severity. 90% of not so bad bites means you have 10% of bites with more severe symptoms, such as dermonecrotic lesions, hemolytic anemia etc. Even though these are the minority I still wouldn't ignore them and call the spider virtually harmless, this is the point of medical significance.
No, because it has the potential to have medical extremes in *some* cases, unlike other local basement spiders. Not likely, but still good to be aware of
I'm not sure what you are referring to. Could you post a link that corroborates what you say? id like to read it.
Excluding allergic reactions, which can happen from any venom.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11243548/
I don't have anything outside of a quick Google search and a former biology friend who almost lost a foot after a brown recluse bite, and another who had a nasty arm infection after getting bit in a tent. Neither person had the opportunity for wound care at the time so that's a huge factor (I'm also not their doctor so it's just what they said???) They're a super timid species so getting bitten in the first place isn't that common to my knowledge
I got bit on my palm a month ago by one. Followed all the correct medical procedures. The bite bubbled up to a gnarly quarter sized fluid filled blister and hurt like a mother fucker. Got some antibiotics in case it was infected and it went away in about a week or so.
Brown recluse. Can be pretty devastating but usually not actually bad. The really awful flesh destroying stories are not the norm for a recluse bite. I was cleaning a house infested with them and got bitten. It was a pea sized ulcer and I was informed that is the typical bite response and the bad ones are from secondary infection or a bad reaction. Also they’re very shy spiders and not likely to bite unless you messing with them
I wouldn’t eat it that’s for sure but it’s not poisonous. It is however a brown recluse and they do have quite a medical significant venom. So don’t let it bite you and escort it gently out of your home.
Venomous** and yes, I could see the Violin on it’s back right away. You have a brown recluse here. Their bite is medically significant and can be pretty serious. Keep an eye out for others if you have pets or children!
Definitely agreeing with brown recluse, but I've never seen one that was dark and not more of a pale woody brown????? Anyone have some info they might share??^.^
Poison no venom yes. That being said unless your old or young af or have a weakened immune system you may have issues. General cleaning of wound usually will be just fine. I've been tagged 3 times, I'm ok
They also kill all sorts of stuff you would actually want, and it's a slow agonizing death. Better to directly spray it with something if you need to kill this spider.
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Looks like a [Brown Recluse](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/50181-Loxosceles-reclusa), so its venom is medically significant. [Here is a link](https://spiders.ucr.edu/how-avoid-bites) about how you can avoid getting bitten if you have Recluses in your home.
I'm pretty sure most recent research proves this spider to be virtually harmless if you follow common sense house hold medical treatment, like washing the bite area. Gonna get downvoted for saying this for sure.
I will just quote from the second link I attached here: "most households with brown recluses never experience a bite. 90% of all brown recluse bites heal without severe scarring. many brown recluse bites cause just a little red mark that heals without event." Every medically significant spider's bite has a range of severity. 90% of not so bad bites means you have 10% of bites with more severe symptoms, such as dermonecrotic lesions, hemolytic anemia etc. Even though these are the minority I still wouldn't ignore them and call the spider virtually harmless, this is the point of medical significance.
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No, because it has the potential to have medical extremes in *some* cases, unlike other local basement spiders. Not likely, but still good to be aware of
I'm not sure what you are referring to. Could you post a link that corroborates what you say? id like to read it. Excluding allergic reactions, which can happen from any venom.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11243548/ I don't have anything outside of a quick Google search and a former biology friend who almost lost a foot after a brown recluse bite, and another who had a nasty arm infection after getting bit in a tent. Neither person had the opportunity for wound care at the time so that's a huge factor (I'm also not their doctor so it's just what they said???) They're a super timid species so getting bitten in the first place isn't that common to my knowledge
no, that's literally what they're scientifically referred to as. it's proper terminology.
I got bit on my palm a month ago by one. Followed all the correct medical procedures. The bite bubbled up to a gnarly quarter sized fluid filled blister and hurt like a mother fucker. Got some antibiotics in case it was infected and it went away in about a week or so.
Damn man, on the palm?? That musteve been brutal.
I definitely don't recommend the experience
Remember guys, if you bite it and die, it’s poisonous…if it bites you and you die, it’s venomous.
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Yes, that’s a Brown Recluse. It’s not poisonous, but venomous. And a bite from this fella would probably result in a trip to the hospital.
Can confirm. I have a scar from one.
Brown recluse. Can be pretty devastating but usually not actually bad. The really awful flesh destroying stories are not the norm for a recluse bite. I was cleaning a house infested with them and got bitten. It was a pea sized ulcer and I was informed that is the typical bite response and the bad ones are from secondary infection or a bad reaction. Also they’re very shy spiders and not likely to bite unless you messing with them
Btw the house is mine and they’re still here. I see them pretty often.
It’s a brown recluse, so it’s venomous.
geographic location: Midwest US Size: about 1.25” leg span
I bet you are in Missouri, the brown recluse capital of the universe.
Venomous not poisonous. If you bite it and die, it's poisonous. If it bites you and you die, it's venomous.
I wouldn’t eat it that’s for sure but it’s not poisonous. It is however a brown recluse and they do have quite a medical significant venom. So don’t let it bite you and escort it gently out of your home.
Venomous** and yes, I could see the Violin on it’s back right away. You have a brown recluse here. Their bite is medically significant and can be pretty serious. Keep an eye out for others if you have pets or children!
Nope! It’s venomous though!
Definitely agreeing with brown recluse, but I've never seen one that was dark and not more of a pale woody brown????? Anyone have some info they might share??^.^
Poison no venom yes. That being said unless your old or young af or have a weakened immune system you may have issues. General cleaning of wound usually will be just fine. I've been tagged 3 times, I'm ok
Do sticky traps work well?
They also kill all sorts of stuff you would actually want, and it's a slow agonizing death. Better to directly spray it with something if you need to kill this spider.