South Med J. 2008 Dec;101(12):1269-70.

Severe reaction from envenomation by the brown widow spider, Latrodectus geometricus (Araneae: Theridiidae).

Goddard J, Upshaw S, Held D, Johnnson K.

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Mississippi Department of Health, and the Mississippi State University Extension Service, Jackson, MS 39215, USA. jeromegoddard10@yahoo.com

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The brown widow, Latrodectus geometricus, is one of five species of Latrodectus in the United States, and is reported to be one of the least dangerous. However, we report a previously healthy patient bitten by a brown widow, resulting in a serious reaction requiring hospitalization. Symptoms included severe pain, cramps, nausea/vomiting, and fasciculations in the pectoral and quadriceps muscles. This report signals a need to re-evaluate previously held ideas that brown widow bites are of minor consequence.

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