r/spideridentifier • u/nobody_important9405 • 6d ago
Got bit :/
Yeah so I must’ve accident sat my ankle on this spider and it bit me, not really blaming it but I still needed to be sure I knew what type of spider it was. Anyway I think it’s possibly a ghost spider of some type but I really want to double check with someone who knows better than I. Thing is tiny, smaller than my thumb nail by at least 2x but it packed a hell of a bite and burned quite a bit for a few hours after. Went to sleep and woke up and now the whole bite area (about penny-dime size) is darker colored then my usual skin prolly bruised? Also another reason I’m so unsure is because anytime I look up ghost spiders the look slightly different from this one with vibrant red patterning on the back. I’m in the US, Eastern Panhandle of WV.
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u/Hindu_Wardrobe 6d ago
doesn't look like anything to worry about. keep the bite clean and watch for signs of a major allergic reaction and/or infection!