What are the symptoms of a white-tailed spider bite?
Usually these spiders will aim for your arms and legs and so the bites will be found here. As with other types of bites, you may experience redness, swelling and itchiness around the site. Occasionally, ulceration or nausea and vomiting may occur. In rare cases there is a severe reaction which might lead to widespread skin loss, requiring operations. This is known as necrotising arachnidism. How can I treat this spider’s bite? There’s not very much you can do if you’ve been bitten. Seek advice from your doctor if you start to experience severe reactions such as vomiting or ulceration; otherwise, try to reduce the swelling by applying a cold compresses to the affected area. Should you be unfortunate enough to suffer from necrotising arachnidism, you should go to your doctor or nearest emergency admissions department. They will treat the condition with drugs, oxygen therapy or surgical skin grafts. How do I know that it’s a white-tailed spider that’s bitten me? These spiders are usually
