14 Simple Lessons and Tips That Could Save Your Life One Day
Avoiding venomous insects
You probably don’t need to worry too much about a regular spider bite unless you have an allergy. But a poisonous spider is a different story. Allergic reactions from venomous spiders are more severe. The venom of a black widow spider, for example, causes immediate pain at the bite site and then spreads to other areas of the body such as the chest and the abdomen. Venomous spiders are easy to identify by their pattern. For instance, a black body with red "hourglass" coloration on the underside of its abdomen signifies a black widow.
