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Brown recluse spider bite on the hand This lesion was produced by the bite of a brown recluse spider. The brown recluse�is one of two common spiders in the United States considered poisonous. (The other is the black widow.) However, the hobo spider, wolf spider, and jumping spider�can also produce bites that require medical attention.
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| Review Date: 5/1/2006
Reviewed By: Michael Lehrer, M.D., Department of Dermatology, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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