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 Widow Spider Bite Symptoms

Published Aug,14 2017 | By Roberto Blizzard

The brown widow spider, or Latrodectus geometricus, is one of five widow spider species found in the United States. More than 30,000 species of spiders exist, but only a few can inflict a serious bite and produce venom harmful to humans, according to Dr. James H.