Good things don’t always come in small packages!


Most spiders are pretty harmless to humans. In fact, only four are known to be dangerous, one of these being ’la recluse brune’ (brown recluse spider, or fiddleback, also known as the violin spider due to its shape and markings.

Several have been seen in the P-O! In fact, one man was hospitalized in Perpignan last year when a bite became infected and another was spotted in Pollestres.

This venomous spider is not aggressive, and mostly avoids confrontation – but its bite is undoubtedly worse than its bark and you will have no warning that it is reclining in your underwear until it bites!

Reactions to a brown recluse bite vary depending on the individual and the amount of venom injected, but you are advised to pay a visit to your local A&E if any symptoms start to develop (pain at bite site, severe itching, nausea, vomiting, fever, muscle pain…..) to be on the safe side.

Google ’brown recluse spiders’ if you really want to find out more….but remember that sometimes ignorance can be bliss!!

THE PHOTOS BELOW SHOW THE PROGRESS OF THE RECLUSE SPIDER BITE OVER SEVERAL DAYS CULMINATING IN AN OPERATION TO REMOVE THE NECROTIC TISSUE, LEAVING A 5CM ROUND AND DEEP HOLE

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  1. I was bitten by the Mediterranean recluse spider 5 wks ago. Brown recluse are not found here. Make sure you take a photo if you see it. Research a hospital that has knowledge of spider bites as time is of the essence. Specific antibiotics and soaking in antiseptic is advised. Don’t squeeze otherwise it will spread. I also soaked in hot salt water and soaked in tea tree and geranium oil. The fang marks are distinctive after a couple of days. Fumigate the house with insecticide bombs.

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