Question 1

can you die from spider bites?

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Rarely: There are a few spiders with venom lethal enough to cause death but even the most famous, the black widow, usually will make you sick but not kill you.  Most bites cause local pain and irritation and the  brown recluse can cause a serious necrosis but death is rare from any of these.

Question 2

can you actually die from black widow spider bite?

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Rarely: The black widow is the most venomous spider in the U.S.  People rarely die from a black widow spider bite, since the amount of venom injected is so small.  However, there has been a recent report of a death associated with many bites:

http://www.Dailymail.Co.Uk/news/article-2017600/man-dies-weeks-bitten-19-times-black-widow-spider.Html.

Question 3

what to do if i got bit 3 days ago can i still die from a poisonous spider bite?

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It sounds like you: Don't know what type of spider bit you. Both the brown recluse spider and the black widow spider can potentially cause significant medical problems with their bites. You have not listed any information about you are doing physically. It is unlikely you will die if you have not already been experiencing serious side effects.  An average of 6.6 people  in the u s die each year from  &gt;&gt;.

Question 4

can you die from black widow spider bite?  are they all that fatal?

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Rarely yes.: Most deaths from black widows have been either in the extreme young, old or in individuals with other severe medical issues. If you are bitten, seek medical attention regardless as Antivenin is available if needed.

Question 5

is their a greater risk of death if a black wideow spider bites me on the neck in my artery than in a place with no artery?

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Circulation: Black widow spider bites can cause localized pain. This can lead to cramping of muscles in the area of the bite. Or in more serious cases there can be generalized cramping of muscles, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, chest pain, difficulty breathing and tremor.  If venom goes directly into an artery that is likely to have a worse outcome then a bite which doesn't connect with a blood vessel.

Question 6

how to heal spider bites?

Accepted Answer

Spider Bites: Staph: Almost all 'spider bites' now a days are the dangerous methicillin resistant staph aureus". (mrsa). 

Mrsa (mersa) can get very dangerous very quickly.  Please get in to see your family doctor urgently.

Question 7

is stingose good for spider bites?

Accepted Answer

No: If they are true spider bites, they require serious attention. If you did not see ; feel the spider it was something else. Sometimes minor irritations or insect bites are casually passed of as spider bites without any knowledge of this subject. I urge you to look up spider bites according to the area of the earth and the species of spiders. If you are in the netherlands, there are no spiders that.

Question 8

what are symptoms of spider bites in the u.s.?

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Depends: Anything from minor itching and redness, to crusting, oozing and in a few cases severe skin and soft tissue breakdown.  It depends upon the species.

Question 9

what are the differences between viper and spider bites?

Accepted Answer

Bite marks and venom: Spider bites have typically one site of envenomation and most pit vipers have two injection sites.  The kind of venom and its potential effects are extremely variable and depend on the animal, where the bite occurred, the size of the person, the amount of venom injected and other factors.

Question 10

spider bite is hard?

Accepted Answer

Biopsy: You need biopsy, debridement of lesion. See your dermatologist for treatment.

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