VENOMOUS SPIDERS

Resources

Other Government Resources

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) fact sheets provide information on spider identification, habitat, and bite symptoms as well as bite treatment and worker protection.

• OSHA Fact Sheet: Black Widow Spider
• OSHA Fact Sheet: Brown Recluse Spider

Additional Resources

The National Library of Medicine (NLM) resources provide descriptions of bite symptoms and hospital treatment information.

• NLM Black Widow Spider
• NLM Brown Recluse Spider

University of California: Brown Recluse (and Other Recluse) Spiders
Identification of brown recluses, descriptions of spiders commonly confused with brown recluses, medical misdiagnoses, and pest control.