Clean the site of the spider bite well with soap and water. Apply a cool compress over the spider bite location (using a cloth dampened with cold water or filled with ice). If you suspect the bite is from a black widow or brown recluse spider, and the bite is on an extremity, elevate it.Nov 5, 2012 read more
In some cases, you can treat spider bites at home. For nonvenomous spider bites, follow these steps: Apply an ice pack on and off for 10 minutes at a time. Elevate the area to reduce swelling. Take an antihistamine to help with itching. Clean the area to prevent infection. Apply antibiotic ointment to the area if blisters develop. read more
Most spider bites occur when humans accidentally trap or brush up against a spider and receive a defensive bite. On rare occasions, spiders may have a serious lapse in judgment and bite a human finger (or other body part) mistaking it for a caterpillar or other such prey. read more
If you go to the doctor for a reaction, don't start out by telling him or her it's a spider biteāeven if you think that's what it is. Doctors are people, too, and they are susceptible to the power of suggestion just like the rest of us. read more