Funnel-web spider

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Arachnids, basic features

Arthropods, basic features

Funnel-web spider bites are extremely painful and characteristically cause tingling or numbness in the mouth or lips within 10-15 minutes. These bites can be very dangerous, and have been known to cause all of the following:

• body as a whole
  • chills
  • collapse
  • joint pain
  • muscle spasms (fasciculations)
  • numbness of mouth and lips
• heart and vessels
  • high blood pressure
  • rapid heart rate
• respiratory
  • difficulty breathing
• eyes, ears, nose, and throat
  • drooping eyelids
  • double vision
  • difficulty swallowing
• skin
  • redness around the site of bite
  • sweating excessive
• gastrointestinal
  • nausea and/or vomiting
  • diarrhea
• nervous system
  • coma

Review Date: 02/13/2006
Reviewed By: Eric Perez, M.D., Department of Emergency Medicine, St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.