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Brown Spider Bite

(Loxosceles sp)

Updated February 01, 2010

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Brown recluse spider bite
Image courtesy of the CDC
An expanding area of dead tissue is a staple of brown spider bites. There are several types of brown spiders -- including the brown recluse (Loxosceles reclusa).

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