The spider that bit me was a redback! What now?

Answer 1

(Latrodectus hasselti) Red back spider closely found through out Australia and is closely related to the black widow spider, the only difference is the red back has a distinctive red dorsal strip on its back.

It was most likely a female spider that bit you, as the male spider is a fair bit smaller
Common early signs and symptoms of a red-back spider bite; is pain (which can become severe), sweating (always including local sweating at bite site), muscular weakness, nausea and vomiting. Anti venom is available. No deaths have occurred since its introduction.

As the poison is slow moving, it is recommended the initial treatment for a red-back spider bite is apply ice pack wrapped in a towel, if pain severe or a rash appears seek medical add immediately, if a young child has been bitten seek medical attention.

Some people are lucky to have some mild pain and need no further medical assistance. I hope that your one of the lucky ones, or that you sort medical assistance if the pain became severe.

My daughter had to be raced to hospital, half an hour after being bitten, she had a lot of pain, and was covered in a rash, with glazed eyes, was becoming agitated, and had started to shake (possibly from shock) I am not sure if they gave her anti-venom but she was given huge dose of anti-histamines, and kept in hospital for several hours for observation.

Answer 2

Redback Spiders are common in the spring and summer months. About 600 bites are recorded each year in Australia. Some result in serious pain and illness, requiring antivenom treatment. However, because of the female Redback's relatively small jaws many bites are ineffective. The male is much smaller and bites are rare, the tiny jaws having difficulty in even penetrating human skin. The two recorded bites had only minor effects.

Common early symptoms are pain (which can become severe), sweating (always including local sweating at bite site), muscular weakness, nausea and vomiting. Antivenom is available. No deaths have occurred since its introduction.

Apply an ice pack to the bitten area to relieve pain. Seek medical attention.


I just found that information

Answer 3

If in australia do not call 911 might get you through to porsche....call 000

Medical treatment is NOT always required following a bite from a Redback Spider. Many bites will only cause a local reaction, including pain, redness, swelling and heat. The treatment for these symptoms is to wash the bite area with soap and water and apply a cold pack. Application of a bandage will not help; it may make the pain worse.

Medical attention is required for Redback Spider bites if the victim:

is allergic to Redback Spider venom
has renal insufficiency, myocardial instability or ischaemia
is pregnant
or for anyone if the following symptoms appear:

severe pain spreading from the bite area
swollen or painful glands in the affected limb (armpits for bites on the arm or hand, groin for bites on the foot or leg)
sweating all over the body, or only in patches
shivering
tremors
stomach upset nausea, vomiting, stomach cramps
increased heart rate
headache
pins and needles in hands or feet
secondary tissue infection.

May also not be the redback may be simply the red & black spider see below

Answer 4

The bite of the female Redback is dangerous and she's the one with the red markings. Commonly mistaken for the Redback are the Cupboard and Grey House spiders, both close relatives. The symptoms are pain at the site of the bite that increases severely, sweating that always includes sweating at the bite, muscular weakness, nausea and vomiting. There is an antivenom available and so bites are rarely fatal. Without the antivenom, there can be severe or even fatal illness. If you have the carcass, take it with you when you go to the hospital.

Answer 5

For the most section, they seem to be a similar, only a distinct species contained in the latrodectus genus.(hmmmm is ideal) those spiders are comb footed spiders contained in the relations Theriididae (cobweb spiders) There are 5 species endemic to North u . s ., and distinct species might want to correctly be chanced on international. The redback widow (L. hasselti) are endemic to Australia,New Zealand, and southeast Asia. besides the undeniable fact that colorings and varieties can decision between species,each of the latrodectus genus,including 31 defined species, do share a similar venom,it truly is taken into consideration poisonous or medically significant in human envenomations.(bites) The silk (internet) from those spiders is different maximum powerful(tensile means) of any spider, and has been utilized in rifle scopes and bomb points of interest.

Answer 6

If you are in the UK (this question is on the UK & Ireland site), it's unlikely you have been bitten by a redback spider - they are indigenous to Australia, although they have begun appearing in Japan and New Zealand.

If in doubt, visit your nearest A&E department. Preferably capture the spider and take it with you. If that is not possible, describe it in detail (size, markings etc.).

Answer 7

sorry this took so long for response. (this isn't really a true 911 service, so we're not under contract to get back to our patients within any reasonable time)

anyway, if U are not already dead, contact Emergency services at your nearest hospital.... it's hard to tell how much spider venom was injected into you with any spider bite. U probably smashed it against your skin the moment that it bit. & so, this could also release more venom or just body toxins from the spider onto your skin, which could then leak into your body thru the bite holes.

what U want to ask for at the emergency room, is spider Anti-venom. most of the bigger hospitals will carry anti-venom syrum on hand. some of the smaller ones won't & they would ask U to go to a larger, higher-level facility. depending what venom they need to counteract, they need to identify the spider itself. so scoop up all the spider guts, & legs & body- don't touch it with your hands/ skin.

make sure you get the anti-venom in a short time. this is really important. some spider venoms are neuro-toxins. these neuro-toxic chemicals actually interfere with your nerves & after awhile, certain bodily functions will go into failure. lungs, & stomach & GI tracts work on nerve communication. heart function works on it's own when totally separated from any nerve connection from the brain or body... but by that time you're in deep sh**. you don't want all your body systems to fail, & your heart to keep working. it will eventually fail. those lungs are especially important to work in concert with the heart.

seek professional doctor's opinion.
is your arm (or whereever it bit U) all swollen & puffy, & red? that's what happens. that swelling will creep up your arm (or whereever it bit U). that swelling is where body fluids & possibly blood will start pooling. that's not good. that makes it harder for the heart to pump blood thru to rest of the body.

Answer 8

Hi Tom, Aren't they a very poisoness spider??? I think they are. You need to go to the emergency room and have this taken care of right now. Go Now!!! A Friend.

Clowmy

Answer 9

If you have the spider, put it in a baggie. Call 911 or have someone drive you to the hospital.

Answer 10

Phone your GP ....now!

And if you can get someone to do it for you, catch the darn thing in a jar, to show the hospital if necessary. Saves time.