Fiddle-back Spider Click on photo to enlarge. Sometimes mistakenly referred to as Brown Recluse which resides in the Midwest, this non-aggressive spider is found in dry, littered and undisturbed areas such as closets, woodpiles and under sinks.
Bites often occur when the victim puts on clothing in which a spider has been hiding.
With legs extended, it is approximately the size of a nickel to a quarter. Generally, a patient experiences little or no local pain at the time of the bite. However, localized pain may develop in the first few hours. The site may become inflamed with bleb or blister formations developing as early as 12 hours to several days following the bite. The healing process is slow, often taking months, and leaving a scar which may require reconstructive or cosmetic surgery.