The spiders are out.

You never know what these critters can do to you
Image © Melanie Martinez

It's warm and it's perfect spidey weather. The little 8-legged monsters are lurking under every woodpile and old tire just waiting for a chance to nibble on your nether regions.

Will you know?

Some folks report feeling a little pinprick. Others say they felt nothing at all. Many just show up to the emergency department with their skin rotting off.

Don't wait too long before you get help. Spider bites are real problems, but many wounds blamed on spiders aren't from arachnids at all. There aren't too many spiders known to leave massive wounds. The brown recluse is the best known for its nasty bite, but most of the disgusting, infected sores attributed to the recluse probably didn't come from a spider at all.

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• Bug Bite Treatment

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