Unidentified

Picture ID 101692

Picture of unidentified spider

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I have more pictures, but this is the one I have showing the underside. I'd like to know what this as I have a likely spider bite. And this is likely the culprit. I found it on thr floor of my kitchen behind the trash bin, mid day.

  • Submitted by: 
    Nikkicole
  • Submitted: Apr 2, 2020
  • Photographed: Mar 29, 2020
  • Spider: Unidentified
  • Location: Bryant, Arkansas, United States
  • Spotted Indoors: Other
  • Found in web?: No
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TangledWeb

Actually the top is more important. It looks like a Crab Spider. It might bite if it got trapped under your clothes and couldn’t get out. The venom isn’t dangerous. It might hurt a bit and itch for days, that would be normal. Because something punctured your skin you should wash and put disinfectant on the wound because bacteria might have got into your skin. Hydrogen Peroxide or rubbing alcohol (isopropyl) will do the job.

TangledWeb

Wow! Was the medical staff able to rule out a severe venom allergy or is all of the pain from the infection? Do you know what the bacteria species that we all want to avoid is? Hope you’re feeling better!

TangledWeb

Thank you for responding. That’s scary that is so painful and is lasting so long! Do you have bad reactions to insect bites and stings? People ask us about these things and it is hard to find answers. Pets have varied venom reactions too. I have a weird genetic-based allergy where I ended up with a large benign tumor on my face from a wasp sting. Now it’s a permanent surgical scar, so I’ve become much more careful around stinging insects. I hope you are able to be monitored for the effectiveness of the antibiotics. Ten days in, it might… Read more »