If the patient has circulatory problems, decrease the time to prevent possible damage to the skin. The patient should be taken to the emergency room for treatment. See Poison Control centers for telephone numbers and addresses. Death in a normally healthy individual is uncommon. Full recovery usually takes about a week.
Many arthropods are capable of carrying disease.
This illustration shows some of the general characteristics of arthropods. This is a black widow spider. The bite of the black widow produces severe symptoms but is seldom fatal, except in children less than 3 years old and adults over 55 years old.