What are the stages of a brown recluse spider bite?

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What are the stages of a brown recluse spider bite?

Hours after a bite

  • The area of the bite becomes sensitive and red about three to eight hours after the bite.
  • The bite site feels like it is burning.
  • The bite site changes color. It can have a bullseye look or can bruise and have a blueish color.

Three to 5 days after a bite

  • If the spider injected a small amount of venom, immediate discomfort should disappear.
  • If the venom spread beyond the bite area, discomfort could continue for several days and an ulcer would appear on the bite site.

Seven to 14 days after a bite

  • In severe cases, the skin around the ulcer breaks down and becomes a wound that could take several months to heal completely.

Three weeks after a bite

  • The majority of bites will heal after three weeks.
  • A thick, black scab will cover the wound.

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