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 The Violinist Spider: Symptoms and Treatment for its sting.

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The corner spider or violinist spider (Loxosceles laeta) is a species of spider araneomorfa of the family Sicariidae. It is considered the most dangerous of the spiders of the Loxosceles genus, since its bite frequently produces severe local and systemic reactions and even death. The times of the year with the highest incidence of bites are from November to March. It is worth making the clarification that the spiders do not "sting", but "bite" with a jaw called "chelicerae".

How to identify it?
Like_identify_to_the_arana_violinistaThe violinist spider is usually 8 to 30 mm with the legs extended. It is brown and has marks on the dorsal side of the thorax in the form of a violin (hence its name). It has six eyes, instead of eight as most spiders, which are located in a semicircle around the front of the cephalothorax which provides a peripheral vision of 300 degrees. Its abdomen is of uniform color, its 8 legs are long and thin and are covered, as well as its abdomen, with fine hairs, which give it a velvety appearance.

Where are they?
This type of spider is distributed in all the ecosystems of Mexico and its presence has already been reported in many urban areas, especially in the Bajío area, in Sonora, Chihuahua, Morelos and the Federal District. The violinist spider has great capacity for intra-household adaptation and that is why they migrate to homes to protect themselves from light and other predators. Despite living in places with normal human movement, they are usually not aggressive, yet they react violently when they feel threatened or trapped. Fiddler spiders easily blend in with their environment, and because they are very bothered by light, they prefer to dwell in dark areas. It is very common to find it in basements, closets, under sinks, behind paintings, hanging clothes, inside trunks or air conditioning ducts, among other protected areas.

What are the symptoms and effects of your bite?
Many people have reported not feeling the spider bite at the time, however begin to suffer the first symptoms within 2 to 8 hours after the bite, the most common immediate symptoms include: swelling, pain and burning, fever and dizziness. In the following hours or days the lesion suffers changes in the skin, with the appearance of blisters filled with hemolyzed (black) blood and when the blister breaks areas of white skin that indicates that it is already a skin without vitality (ischemic) which does not your recovery will be viable.

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Stinging Ampoule - Violinist Spider (Loxoceles Laeta)

Many people can confuse the bite of the violinist spider with a bee sting or ant, so it is important that when increasing pain, swelling or when blisters appear in the area of ​​the bite, immediately go to the doctor, since the poison It can complicate the patient's health in a few hours and produce irreversible injuries in a few days. The most serious complication is systemic loxocelism, produced when the poison enters the bloodstream causing injuries mainly to the kidney, heart lungs and liver putting at risk the life of the affected person.

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Skin Loxocelism - Spider Sting Violinist



What are the first aid that must be provided?
It is very important to learn to recognize the bite of the violinist spider as soon as possible and the most important thing is to seek medical attention, you should not waste time using conventional measures. It is only recommended to clean the site of the bite placing cold in the affected area and go immediately to the nearest hospital.What is the recommended treatment for affected patients?

The main treatment is the application of the antidote (polyvalent anti-loxospheres fabotherapic) as soon as possible, the particular injuries of each patient are attended, antibiotics, antihistamines, analgesics and specialized drugs such as dapsone or colchicine are usually administered. The management of this pathology is hospitable and the medical evolution of each patient in particular will be monitored. The treatment will be based on addressing the alterations that the poison caused in the affected patient. In cutaneous loxocelism, it will focus on the intravenous application of antibiotics, symptomatic pharmacological treatment and healing of wounds caused by spider venom. In systemic loxosis, priority should be given to reducing damage to major organs of the body such as the kidney, liver, heart and lungs.

How to prevent fiddler spider bites?

Carefully clean your house at least once a week. Remember to shake your entire home, clean under carpets and furniture, as well as behind the paintings.
Apply insecticide in those areas where the spider could inhabit.
Avoid keeping books, utensils and ornaments in dark corners or closed places.
Avoid children playing in areas where wood or stone is stacked.
Keep the bed separate from the walls and its edges off the floor.
Always shake clothes and check them before putting them on, especially if they have been stored for a long time. The same applies for shoes, skates or gloves.
The violinist spider bite often occurs while you are sleeping, so check your bed before going to bed.
Wear gloves when working in the garden or when cleaning closed areas.
When arriving at uninhabited houses, make a toilet in search of poisonous insects.

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