where can you find brown recluse spiders (globally)...and what do their bites look like?

Question

specifically can you find them in Okinawa japan

Answer 1

They are native to North America, so you should not see them in Japan.

Answer 2

I don't know if Brown Recluse Spider live in Japan I know in America they were mostly found in the southern states though they are spreading farther north and west. I know they are in Ohio at least in some locations. Whenever I've seen them its usually at a low altitude in the general vicinity to water. A lake-front community I used to live in was infested with them but 10 miles away they were virtually non-existant. I don't know but I doubt Brown Recluses are native in any way to Japan but it seems like they might do well there if brought over.

As for thier bites, during the first day or so it might look like a single normal bug-bite(ie mosquito) but you might be able to make out 2 very small seperate puncture marks on the skin. At first it is usually ichy they becomes slightly painful. Over the corse of a few days (3 or so)the redness of the bite spreads and the center become a shade of brown. The venom of a brown recluse spider is necrotic. If left untreated the venom liquifies flesh and the flesh won't really grow back. I've seen people get nauseated pretty bad around day 3 or so from the poison. If treated in the early stages it is usually treated with anitbotic pills that ( as I understand it) will be more than enough in a healthy person to counteract the venom. The physical size of the person bit and how healthy they are seem to be a huge factor. A rather small framed woman, a child or an elderly person should seek medical attention relatively quickly. A strong 200lb physically fit male might be able to fight it off on his own but me personally I don't think they should

Answer 3

The brown recluse spider is native to the United States from the southern Midwest south to the Gulf of Mexico ([1]). The native range lies roughly south of a line from southeastern Nebraska through southern Iowa, Illinois, and Indiana to southwestern Ohio. In the southern states, it is native from central Texas to western Georgia. They are generally not found west of the Rocky Mountains.

Recluse spiders, which also include Mediterranean recluse spider (Loxosceles rufescens), build irregular webs that frequently include a shelter consisting of disorderly threads. Unlike most web weavers, they leave these webs at night to hunt. People get bitten when they unintentionally squeeze them in clothing and bedding.
The serious bites form a necrotising ulcer that destroys soft tissue and may take months and very rarely years to heal, leaving deep scars. The damaged tissue will become gangrenous and eventually slough away. Initially there may be no pain from a bite, but over time the wound may grow to as large as 10 inches (25 cm) in extreme cases.

I got this info out of the wikipedia but I have also read about cases of spiders that are in the same family as the brown recluse causing severe bites also in Oregon, Utah and parts of Nevada. California still only has the Black Widow as its most dangerous spider. Its bite is also very gross and its bite can be as deadly as the brown recluse but death from either is very rare.
Go to the doctor if you have a wound or infection - the majority of people end up suffering from a staff infection that makes the wound worse - and can even lead to death.

Answer 4

Go see a doctor right away. You'll likely get a prescription for antibiotics (& possibly antihistamines) to clear up any toxins from the spider bite. I got bitten by a poisonous spider about a week ago (quite possibly a brown recluse, although I didn't actually *see* it since I was asleep in my bed). It itched like crazy the first day, but the second day it got swollen, tender & puffy and I developed bad muscle spasms in my leg & started running a fever. The bite was encircled by a larger, red area about the size of a silver dollar coin. The doctors gave me prescriptions for Bactrim, Keflex & Vicodin. The next day the abscess opened up & started draining, but it took awhile longer for the swelling to subside. Now the "dead skin" around the center of the bite is starting to peel. Long story short: Don't take any chances - get medical treatment asap.

Answer 5

The brown recluse is an American spider usually found in the Midwest section of the united states. The poison from this spider causes a large painful welt which can turn black in the center. If you have been biten by one you should see a doctor ASAP they are not-leathal, but the infections that follow can be.

Answer 6

Not sure about range (within North America). I have them in my house and am fairly sure I've been bitten, but it just was a very itchy bump for a couple months. The bite can vary, but in many people can end up with a wound that never heals and in some folks it can spread ebola-like and end up requiring amputations.

Answer 7

I had asked the same question many times, and didn't get a proper answer

Answer 8

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