Following is something that came my way via a many-times-forwarded e-mail. Unfortunately, I don't know who the original poster was, so I cannot give due credit. But I believe the message is such that this person would welcome the massive exposure...
UPDATE: At the very bottom of this article, you'll find photos of a brown recluse bite that were submitted by a reader of this site.
The e-mail about a brown recluse spider bite in its entirety:
Take a look at the email below and the attached pictures of a guy who was bitten by a Brown Recluse spider. Some of the pictures towards the end are pretty nasty, but take a look at the last one -- it is a picture of the spider itself. Now we all should know what to look out for.
This would be wise thing to send around to people as it is almost summertime and people are going to be digging around doing yard work, and spring cleaning.
The following pictures illustrate the progression of a brown recluse spider bite. Just as a warning, day 3-6 photos are not too graphic. However, days 9 and 10 are very graphic. Your discretion is advised if you choose to view.The final picture is the most important as it contains a picture of the actual spider. Please be careful, spider bites are dangerous and can have permanent and highly negative consequences.
FYI - They like the darkness and tend to live in storage sheds or attics or other areas that might not be frequented by people or light. If you have a need to be in your attic, go up there and turn on a light and leave it on for about 30 minutes before you go in to do your work.
A personal note:
Before you view the photos below, please use your own discretion -- some are VERY graphic!
(The photo from Day 4 was corrupted via email.)
UPDATE 9/13/06:
These photos, submitted by Charles (see September 8, 2006 comment below) show the spider bite and the actual spider that bit him. Fortunately, Charles sought treatment for his brown recluse bite.
UPDATE 5/2/06: Now you can get a FREE Spider Chart to help you identify spiders in your area, plus First Aid tip for treating spider bites!
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Okay i saw a spider, and i know that BRs are native to here (texas) so i wanted to make sure that it wasnt a BRs. Well it was, so we killed it. It freaked me out a bit since i have two small girls running around my house and this thing was in my kitchen. my question is this. we will be moving into a house in a few months and it is empty right now. noone living in it, no lights on at the time and there is a nice dark storage room right next to the back door. Snakes and spiders oh my! anyways... what it the best way to get rid of this type of spider.....
I saw a comment by Liz to bomb your house if you see a recluse. What many people don't know is that these spiders commonly are the ones that hide very well, so bombing your house will kill many of the spiders that would eat the recluse. Because they hide in very small spaces and in the attic, most times bombings will only give them a wider territory, not kill them.
@ TJ....BRS are not big. They are more small than big. I used to think that they are big too...but last week we went to the zoo and they had some spiders there one was the BRS and one was the black widdow....I was very suprised how small they are.
hey i know an adult that got bitten and died from one of these
anyway i saw a spider that i thought was one of these(not sure if it was or a wolf) but it crawled down my arm
would i feel it if it bit me
GEEZ! that doesnt look like super spidey powers 2 me lolz ill watch out for those.
Yeah my friend got bit by a brown recluse spider on her face right on the cheek and it is so bad it looks like its eating away her face...