bites and first aid
Bites and first aid
Some mouse spiders have a very
toxic venom which is potentially as dangerous
as that of the Sydney
Funnel-web Spider. However, few cases of serious
envenomation have been
reported, the most serious resulting from the bite of a
male Eastern Mouse
Spider, Missulena bradleyi near Brisbane. Although
the males are
often sighted, bites by Red-headed Mouse Spiders are rare,
probably because
the spiders occur in less densely populated areas. Because of
their
potential toxicity to humans, first aid treatment should be provided as
recommended for funnel-web spider envenomation. Fortunately, funnel-web spider
antivenom has proven effective in cases of mouse spider bite.
Some mouse spiders have a very
toxic venom which is potentially as dangerous
as that of the Sydney
Funnel-web Spider. However, few cases of serious
envenomation have been
reported, the most serious resulting from the bite of a
male Eastern Mouse
Spider, Missulena bradleyi near Brisbane. Although
the males are
often sighted, bites by Red-headed Mouse Spiders are rare,
probably because
the spiders occur in less densely populated areas. Because of
their
potential toxicity to humans, first aid treatment should be provided as
recommended for funnel-web spider envenomation. Fortunately, funnel-web spider
antivenom has proven effective in cases of mouse spider bite.