2007-01-25 15:16:44 · 7 answers · asked by Randy 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
Not unless the person is very young, very old or extremely infirm. Antidotes are available. The main problem is necrotic (dead) tissue at the wound site.
2007-01-25 15:32:38 · answer #1 · answered by Trader S 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They can kill a person if the spider delivers a big dose of venom or if a person is sensitive to this type of bite. It might also matter where you get bitten. I was bitten by a small black widow spider near my wrist - it hurt like hell, my whole arm ached and burned, and it took months to heal. Fortunately, I never felt sick or had any systemic reaction. The bite left a permanent pit in my arm. I am not so sure things would have turned out as well if i had gotten bitten in the neck - which almost happened. The spider was on my neck when I tried to brush it off.
2007-01-25 16:59:12 · answer #2 · answered by formerly_bob 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Eating a black widow will normally not kill a small predator (birds, etc), but the sickness that follows digestion is enough for the creature to remember that the bright red marking means "do not eat."
They do not kill, but make a person deathly sick.
2007-01-25 15:36:35 · answer #3 · answered by Tenn Gal 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
One is not usually enough to kill an adult but you will wish you were dead as your whole body goes into spasm.
2007-01-25 15:29:35 · answer #4 · answered by justbeingher 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it can (usually more of a problem for kids and the elderly). the bite is nasty regarless.
http://www.emedicinehealth.com/black_widow_spider_bite/article_em.htm
2007-01-25 15:28:47 · answer #5 · answered by ALM 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
very probable until you dont take the antiserum and take me as the best answer!
2007-01-25 15:32:22 · answer #6 · answered by dr s 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
YES!
2007-01-25 15:40:24 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋