Its bite can cause severe skin necrosis. Another spider type worth mentioning is black widow (Latrodectus). The black spider is tiny, shady black, with a red hourglass mark on its belly ...

Usually spiders bite humans when the victim accidentally ... self-limiting, local, skin necrosis; either in form of a mild cutaneous reaction (mild erythema) or a severe skin necrosis (necrotic ...

Often a bruise isn't a cause for alarm, but keep an eye out for allergy symptoms, skin infections, necrosis, and other symptoms of a possible complication. If any of these warning symptoms accompany ...

Imagine standing outside as winter winds bite your skin and snowflakes sting your ... and fall off after frostbite causes them to become necrotic. Chained dogs suffer in all kinds of weather.

Black widows are easily identified by their red hourglass shape and their bites can be fatal. Brown recluse spiders have potent venom that can lead to tissue necrosis and skin ulcers. While not as ...

The northern black widow spider is North America's most venomous spider, in addition to being classified among the deadliest ...

Bacterial gill disease is a pernicious illness that causes gill tissue to turn necrotic (rotten ... Gill flukes (Dactylogyrus) cause similar symptoms to skin flukes (see below) and require a ...

Fatty breast tissue is the outer layer of the breast beneath the skin. Fat necrosis is a side effect of breast surgery, radiation, or other trauma, such as an injury to the breast. The most common ...

A COUPLE had to get hospital treatment after being bitten by a spider which stowed away in their suitcase. Helen Taylor and hubby Andrew, both 49, were attacked at home after a holiday in Turkey.

Both flea and bedbug bites may be a group of small dots on your skin, though bedbug bites tend to be more linear, whereas flea bites tend to be more scattered. If you notice a group of small dots ...