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The spider is defensive, and typically delivers "full envenomation" with a bite, potentially even striking repeatedly. Symptoms after a bite might include intense nausea and vomiting, muscular ...

In most cases, a poisonous spider bite on humans results in pain, swelling, vomiting, dizziness, headaches, temporary paralysis and, in more severe cases, skin necrosis (the death of skin tissue).

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The female spider’s potent venom causes a black widow bite ... Symptoms of a black widow bite can include local pain at the site of the bite, muscle cramps, nausea, vomiting, sweating, difficulty ...

Redback spiders get a bad rap, but they rarely cause serious problems. Their bite can be excruciating and cause swelling and joint pain. In severe cases, the bite can cause heart palpitations, blood ...

However, for small children, the immunocompromised, the allergic, and pets, the Texas Bark Scorpion's venom can be serious, even deadly. More serious symptoms include trouble breathing, sweating, ...

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