Charlotte and Company The Brown Recluse and The Black Widow Danger --- Danger  Do Not Collect!!!

Black Widow Large Large Usually Black Usually Black Some may be small and brownish Some may be small and brownish The female black widow is easily recognized by her shiny black body and red hourglass marking underneath her round abdomen The female black widow is easily recognized by her shiny black body and red hourglass marking underneath her round abdomen

Black Widow Symptoms: Painful bite Painful rigid abdomen Severe diffuse muscle pain Excessive salivation Sweating Nausea/vomiting Difficulty breathing Headaches Weakness images/blackwidow.jpg

The female black widow gives the more serious bite, but its bite is rarely lethal. The bite feels like a pinprick. You may not even know you've been bitten. At first you may notice only slight swelling and faint red marks. Within a few hours, though, intense pain and stiffness begin.

Brown Widow The black and brown widow make their home in wood piles, under eaves, and other undisturbed places.

Brown Recluse Small Small Violin shaped Violin shaped marking on back marking on back Hides Hides Smaller than Smaller than a quarter a quarter

It's NOT a Brown Recluse IF any of the following are true: It's NOT a Brown Recluse IF any of the following are true: 1) It's really BIG: 1) It's really BIG: 2) It's really HAIRY: 2) It's really HAIRY: 3) It JUMPS: 3) It JUMPS: 4) I found it in a WEB 4) I found it in a WEB 5) It has DISTINCT MARKINGS VISIBLE TO THE NAKED EYE, such as stripes, diamonds, chevrons, spots, etc. that are easily seen. 5) It has DISTINCT MARKINGS VISIBLE TO THE NAKED EYE, such as stripes, diamonds, chevrons, spots, etc. that are easily seen.

The bite, from a brown recluse, produces a mild stinging, followed by local redness and intense pain within eight hours. A fluid-filled blister forms at the site and then sloughs off to leave a deep, enlarging ulcer.

Brown Recluse cts/struct/ef631.htm Bacterial Infection cts/struct/ef631.htm Symptoms: Necrotic lesions Dizziness Fever Chills Rash Vomiting Spider bite

If bitten by a brown recluse or black widow spider If possible, make a positive identification. Use a cold cloth at the spider bite location. Seek immediate medical attention. {MayoClinic.com}

Brown Recluse Spider

Where Do They Call Home? Map adapted from the following website: Hobo Spider Brown Recluse Other Recluses Hobo Spider Brown Recluse Other Recluses

Where Do They Call Home? Map adapted from the following website: Tarantulas Black Widow Yellow Sac Spider Tarantulas Black Widow

Warning: Do NOT Collect a Brown Recluse or a Black or Brown Widows!!!