Spider Bites: Symptoms, Causes, and Essential Treatments

5. Symptoms of a Brown Recluse Bite

Brown recluse spiders, also called fiddleback or violin spiders, are nonaggressive spiders with brown violin-shaped marks on their bodies. In many cases, brown recluse bites are mild and largely asymptomatic. However, the tissue-destroying venom of a brown recluse can lead to severe necrosis.

The bite tends to resemble a blister with a surrounding bruise or reddish color. The blister can change color to blue or purple and then rupture, resulting in an open wound. Itchiness may affect the bite area or all over the body. Pain is often minimal immediately after being bitten but worsens significantly as time goes on.