spider bite
Eight-legged creature's nip
A spider bite is a wound caused when a spider punctures the skin, typically to inject venom.
Most spider bites produce only minor irritation, though a few species like black widows and brown recluses can cause serious medical complications.
The term also describes the resulting mark or lesion: The doctor confirmed it was a spider bite, not a rash.
People often misidentify various skin irritations as spider bites when the actual cause is something else entirely.
- brown recluseVenomous North American spider
- black widowLethal spider species
- arachnidEight-legged wingless arthropod
- creepy crawlySmall unsettling creature
- envenomationInjection of animal poison
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- Arachnid Encountersscorpion sting
- stings and bitesbee sting, wasp sting, snakebite, scorpion sting, jellyfish sting
- wildlife dangershark attack, bear attack, lion attack, tiger attack, crocodile attack
- bitesbee sting, hornet sting, scorpion sting, wasp sting, bumblebee sting
- skin conditionseczema, psoriasis, hives, dermatitis, rash
- venomous bitesscorpion sting, venom, envenomation, fang marks, antivenom
spider bitebee sting
Insect's venomous jab
wasp sting · hornet sting · scorpion sting · jellyfish sting · snake bite
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