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Spider Bites Definition
Common names:
  • Bite from a Spider
  • Bitten by a Spider
  • Spider Bites
A person with a spider bite has an injury to the skin from a spider that may, or may not, contain venom. Images

Spider bites are very common, but death from a spider bite is extremely rare.

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Last Updated: Sep 9, 2008  References
Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD
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