Spider Bites: Identifying Recluse & Widow Symptoms

Identifying the symptoms and stages of a brown recluse or brown widow spider bite is critical for proper treatment. Learn to differentiate between common house spider bites and venomous ones.

Brown Recluse Spider Bite Signs, Stages, Symptoms and Treatment

Published Aug,14 2017 | By Elizabeth Otto

Brown recluse spiders, also called violin spiders or fiddleback spiders, contain venom that can cause serious injury and death. These spiders are found mainly in the central Midwestern states southward to the Gulf of Mexico.