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what kind of spider bit me?

I was sitting outside on a bench today when I was bitten on the underside of my forearm by a tiny flat, brown spider with 2 long front legs that stuck straight out to the side. It looked a little like a ground crab spider but VERY small - maybe 2 mm across, legs and all. After the sting, there was mild swelling around the area and itching. Then the itching went away, and my pinky began tingling. Hours later, there is almost no evidence of the bite, but my pinky is MORE tingly. Does anybody know what spider it could be? I thought it was a spiderling, but I heard they are colorless. I also thought it might be a microspider. I live in Miami. Thanks.

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Answer #1

If I was you I would go to the doctor asap to get it checked out. It could have been a brown recluse spider. It can cause nerve damage and can eat at your skin and can lead to amputation. Florida is one of the places brown recluses live. Although they are common in almost all states.

Answer #2

I don’t know what spider bit you but most spiders aren’t really poisonous. Usually poison needs to be ingested or something like that to really affect you. I hear a spider bite is kind of like other bug bites.

Answer #3

maybe you could look online and find the spisder giving the details and see if its poisoniss

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