TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Spider Bites & Scorpion Stings A1 - Smollin, Craig A2 - Papadakis, Maxine A. A2 - McPhee, Stephen J. A2 - Rabow, Michael W. A2 - McQuaid, Kenneth R. PY - 2022 T2 - Current Medical Diagnosis & Treatment 2022 AB - Envenomation from most species of spiders in the United States causes only local pain, redness, and swelling. The more venomous black widow spiders (Latrodectus mactans) cause generalized muscular pains, muscle spasms, and rigidity. The brown recluse spider (Loxosceles reclusa) causes progressive local necrosis as well as hemolytic reactions (rare). SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/04/23 UR - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1184179914 ER -