But, don't worry, they're no worse than bee stings. The brown recluse is yellow-orange to brown in color and can grow to the size of a quarter. It has a violin-shaped marking on its head. But it's very rare. The black widow is more common, but usually only the very young and very old bite victims.
Black widows have shiny black or brown bodies with a red hourglass on underbelly.
They tend to hang out in dark, quiet areas. If you think you've been bitten, and especially if the area around the bite is swollen or turning red, seek medical help. Their mounds, the loose piles of earth that can pop up almost anywhere, range from 8 to 36 inches high, with a diameter up to 4 feet. The ants are mean and aggressive when disturbed. Small blisters form after the bites, and the main concern is making sure they don't break and get infected.