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Brazilian Wolf Spider
(Lycosa raptoria)

From Rod Brouhard, About.com

Updated August 18, 2009

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Brazilian Wolf spider biteImage courtesy of the CDC

Unlike the nasty, oozing ulcers often associated with spider bites. Most confirmed spider bites lead to dry, dead skin lesions with a bluish color.

This wound is thought to have come from a Brazilian Wolf spider (Lycosa raptoria) bite.

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