A black widow bite is notoriously painful, and can result in fevers, nausea, sweating, cramps, and even death. With that in mind, it would be conducive to your good health to ensure that you are never bitten in the first place. But stuff happens.
If you are bitten, what will be your next move? Watch the video below to find out.
The good news is not many people die of black widow bites. In fact, the only people likely to die are the very young or the very old, or people who were knocking on death's door to begin with.
That doesn't make being bitten any more pleasant, but it should come as a relief to know that if you can successfully manage the victim's pain with cooling wraps, pain medication, and keep them well-hydrated, there is very little reason to expect to have to dig a grave anytime soon.
Not always..Actually, 22% of the time.
Super powers.
Try to profusely$#%&!@*until I sweat the venom out
My deflector shield was up…. No worries
Go back to Pennsylvania.
harcol charred tip, directly on the bite, repeat several times.
Patrick Price
Brandon Steele
Dies before story loads.
I bite it back.
Liz
The same thing they do at the hospital which is basically nothing
Lol no. Almost nobody dies from it. I don’t know where you got that but it’s not even close to accurate.
Take that shot of heroin I’ve been saving.
Eat the spider to show my dominance of it and it’s kind. In turn the spiders make me their king and fashion for me my own 4 extra spider legs from their strong supple spider silks and chitin. I am then hunted as a monster, with 4 useless but gross looking spider web legs
You die
When I got bit I waited around until my kidneys started cramping up then decided to get medical help would not recommend that.
The infection, of not treated, basically same as a Recluse
Last person I saw bit by one of these just got really sick.
meh. chew off their legs and then what are they? bobbers.
I got bit, had muscle cramps from my neck to my waist, everything would cramp up at the same time, hurt like hell, did this for three days about every thirty mins.
Google correct answer!!!
Dammit Travis! I do have a great story to tell about my spidy senses.. remind me Friday to tell you. JP was there..