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How do i know if i have got bitten by a spider?

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Dr. Joseph Bouvier answered

Specializes in Pediatrics

Depends: It is hard to tell. Redness, swelling and warmth at the site can be due to any insect bite, and these symptoms can last for on average 48-72 h. If there are any signs of an infection developing like oozing, pain at the sites, red streaking leading away from the sites, fevers associated with the above symptoms, nausea, vomiting, a black area developing in the center, get seen! also, see picture.

Answered 12/9/2013

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