Tarantula Bites
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Tarantula Bites Outlook
What to expect with a tarantula bite:
Tarantula bites usually heal within a week.
Allergic reactions
usually resolve with treatment.
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Tarantula Bites Complications
Related Conditions
Black widow spider bite
Brown recluse spider bite
Spider bites
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Last Updated: Aug 6, 2008
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D. Scott Gettings, MD
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Tarantula Bites References:
Hawdon GM, Winkel KD. Spider bite. A rational approach. Aust Fam Physician. 1997 Dec;26(12):1380-5.
Waggoner TL, Nishimoto JH, Eng J. Eye injury from tarantula. J Am Optom Assoc. 1997 Mar;68(3):188-90.
Watts P, Mcpherson R, Hawksworth NR. Tarantula keratouveitis. Cornea. 2000 May;19(3):393-4.
