![]() In any case, first aid and medical attention should be sought, if bitten, as and when any adverse health effects are observed. Other symptoms can include nausea, weakness, fatigue, temporary memory loss and vision impairment. The most common reported symptom is severe headache. Typically when the venom is injected, the victim will experience an immediate redness, which develops around the bite. After 24 hours, the bite develops into a blister and after 24-36 hours, the blister breaks open, leaving an open, oozing ulceration. Venom toxicity – although the bite of the hobo spider is initially painless, the bite can be serious. The marking may range in color from yellowish orange to red and its shape may range from an hourglass to a dot. The female black widow is normally shiny black, with a red hourglass marking on the underside of the abdomen. Spider Identification – the body of an adult black widow is about 1/2 inch long. ![]() ![]() Indoors it can be found in undisturbed, cluttered areas in basements and crawl spaces. Habitat – prefers woodpiles, rubble piles, under stones, in hollow stumps, sheds and garages. If you have heart condition or other heart problem, you may need hospitalization. First aid and medical attention should be sought as soon as possible, if bitten. Systemic envenomisation usually results in headache, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, pyrexia and hypertension. The pain around the bite area can be excruciating or it may go unnoticed. An effective anti-venom was developed in 1956. Only a small amount of venom can cause serious illness, as the poison attacks the nervous system. Venom toxicity – the Back Widow Spider can inflict a painful bite which can be fatal, especially to the young and elderly. Unlike most spiders that have 8 eyes, the brown recluse has 6 eyes arranged in pairs – one pair in front and a pair on either side. Spider Identification – an adult spider is 1/4 to 3/4 inch in body – a dark violin shape is located on the top of the leg attachment region with the neck of the violin pointing backward toward the abdomen. Habitat – brown recluse is found in the United States from the east to the west coast, with predominance in the south. Venom toxicity – the brown recluse venom can cause significant injury with tissue loss and necrosis. We will discuss some of the more common spiders in North Georgia. ![]() Even in instances of spider bites, healthy adults can usually survive without serious consequences. That is something we can all appreciate. Most spiders generally prefer to avoid contact with people. But spiders are important to us as well as the ecosystem. Because of their abundance, they are the most important predators of insects. Spiders keep the numbers of bloodsucking, disease spreading, crop destroying pests under control. When you stay with us in one of our cabins in the Helen area, you may find some on the exterior, and you might even find one inside. So it is not surprising if someone feels upset at finding one in their residence. To continue with the Georgia wildlife posts, we will be talking about spiders. Arachnophobia is the 3rd most common of all phobias in America. ![]()
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