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What are effects of a common spider bite?
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Common spider bite: Common spider bite may cause some irritation or pain at the site a brown recluse spider bite will be very painful and can leave a mark avoid spiders!
Answered 9/28/2016
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Depends: Most spider bites cause only a local reaction with redness, swelling, warmth and sometimes itch but no pain. These can be watched for worsening, other bites like bite from a recluse or black widow usually require medical care and are the symptoms are too involved to talk about here.
Answered 9/28/2016
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