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  2. List of medically significant spider bites - Wikipedia

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    The Australian red-back and North American widow species live near humans and bites are frequent, numbering thousands yearly. The venom produces very painful effects including muscle spasms, 'tetanus-like' contractions, nausea and vomiting, and severe generalized pain. A serious bite will often require a short hospital stay to control pain.

  3. Selenocosmia crassipes - Wikipedia

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    The bite from an Eastern tarantula is not fatal to a human, but can cause up to six hours of vomiting.The venom can cause death to a dog or cat within thirty minutes. [3] [8]In May 2010 a scientist living near Cooktown, Queensland, was bitten on her right index finger and experienced symptoms never reported before in research literature.

  4. Latrodectism - Wikipedia

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    Bites from Latrodectus occur usually because of accidental contact with the spiders. The species are not aggressive to humans naturally, but may bite when trapped. As such, bite incidents may be described as accidents. Reports of epidemics [23] were associated with agricultural areas in Europe in the last two centuries. However the European ...

  5. When do tarantulas come out in Texas, and are they ... - AOL

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    Though tarantulas are venomous, the bite of North American species typically has a mild result in humans, according to the National Capital Poison Center. Tarantulas rarely bite unprovoked, and ...

  6. Spider bite - Wikipedia

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    Spiders do not feed on humans and typically bites occur as a defense mechanism. [20] This can occur from unintentional contact or trapping of the spider. [20] Most spiders have fangs too small to penetrate human skin. [21] Most bites by species large enough for their bites to be noticeable will have no serious medical consequences. [22]

  7. What do spider bites look like? Know these important warning ...

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    The spider bites that experts really worry about are bites from venomous spiders, particularly black widows and brown recluse spiders. A bite from one of these types of spiders can cause severe ...

  8. 11 common bug bites — and photos to help you identify them

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    There are only a few species of spiders in the U.S. that can bite humans. ... forms within 24 hours of the bite. The bites don't tend to appear in clusters but rather as individual bumps, possibly ...

  9. Tarantula - Wikipedia

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    Tarantulas comprise a group of large and often hairy spiders of the family Theraphosidae. [2] As of December 2023, 1,100 species have been identified, with 166 genera. [3] The term "tarantula" is usually used to describe members of the family Theraphosidae, although many other members of the same infraorder (Mygalomorphae) are commonly referred to as "tarantulas" or "false tarantulas".