How do you treat Arizona brown spider bites?

Treatment. Wash area with soap and water. Call the poison center immediately at (800) 222-1222 to determine whether the bite can be cared for at home or will require treatment by a physician and/or hospitalization.

How venomous is a brown spider?

Brown Recluse Spider (Loxosceles reclusa) The brown recluse spider is one of the most dangerous spiders in the United States. Its venom destroys the walls of blood vessels near the site of the bite, sometimes causing a large skin ulcer.

Is the Arizona brown spider a brown recluse?

Arizona Brown Spider is a species of brown recluse spiders found in Arizona. It has two body parts and eight legs, a distinct violin shaped marking on top of the head, 3 sets of eyes, 1/4 to 1/2 inches long with long thin legs, and yellowish to light brown color.

Are there any poisonous spiders in Arizona?

While most spiders are not threatening, the two most dangerous types make their home in Phoenix. Both the black widow spider and brown recluse spider have a well-earned reputation for severe health risks.

What does an Arizona brown recluse look like?

The brown recluse and Arizona Recluse are characterized by their brown coloring and dark violin shaped markings on their thorax. The two recluses also share similar living and hiding habits.

How big can an Arizona brown spider get?

about 1/3 inch
The Arizona brown spider has a body length of about 1/3 inch and a leg span of 1 to 1.5 inches. Recluse spiders have six eyes arranged in three pairs. Most other spiders have eight eyes.

How big do Arizona brown spiders get?

about 1/3 inch long
Most Arizona brown spiders measure about 1/3 inch long from head to abdomen, and the total leg span is typically between 1 to 1.5 inches.

How big is the Arizona brown spider?

Arizona brown spiders are tan to dark brown and small, approximately one-third of an inch through the body with legs that span one to one and a half inches. The spiders are distinguishable by the violin shape on the cephalothorax.