Brown recluse spider bite on the hand (Pictures, Images, Photos, & Diagrams)

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Brown recluse spider bite on the hand

This lesion was produced by the bite of a brown recluse spider. The brown recluse�is one of two common spiders in the United States considered poisonous. (The other is the black widow.) However, the hobo spider, wolf spider, and jumping spider�can also produce bites that require medical attention.

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Review Date : 10/5/2009
Reviewed By : Clark RF, Schneir AB. Arthropod bites and stings. In: Tintinalli JE, Kelen GD, Stapczynski JS, Ma OJ, Cline DM, eds. Emergency Medicine: A Comprehensive Study Guide. 6th ed. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill; 2004:chap 194.

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