What happens if you get bit by a taranchula

Myth: Tarantulas are dangerous or deadly to humans. Not dangerous to humans Both the European wolf spiders originally called tarantulas, and the theraphosid spiders, often kept as pets and called tarantulas now, have been reputed dangerous to humans.

Spider Myths "Everything that 'everybody knows' about spiders is wrong! Become a member Experience even more. A membership pays for itself in 3 visits! Join today Learn more. Just want tickets? Continue to general admission tickets page. They live in nests in the ground and are pretty timid, avoiding people whenever they can. If a person gets bitten by a tarantula, the bite will probably feel a lot like a bee sting , with pain in the area of the bite. It will look like a bee sting, too, with redness and some swelling.

Because the tarantula's venom poison is weak, it's unusual to have more severe reactions involving other parts of the body. If you think you've been bitten by a tarantula, wash the bite with soap and water. Here are the steps to take.

If your exotic pet bites you, you need to stay calm. Do not panic, and do not throw your tarantula to the floor. It can be seriously injured that way, and believe me, your bite wound is not serious enough to kill your tarantula over. First-aid for a tarantula bite is pretty much the same as it is for any other puncture wound. You need to wash your hands or whichever body part got bitten with soap and water, paying extra attention to the bite wound.

You should put some kind of antibacterial medicine on your spider bite. Bactine spray or Neosporin ointment are both good options.

This illustration shows some of the general characteristics of arthropods. The venom of tarantulas found in the United States is not considered dangerous, but it may cause allergic reactions. Tarantulas are found across the southern and southwestern regions of the United States. Some people keep them as pets.

As a group, they are found mainly in tropical and subtropical areas. If a tarantula bites you, you may have pain at the site of the bite similar to a bee sting.

The area of the bite may become warm and red. When one of these spiders is threatened, it rubs its hind legs across its own body surface and flicks thousands of tiny hairs toward the threat.. These hairs have barbs that can pierce human skin. This causes causing swollen, itchy bumps to form. Itching may last for weeks. Wash the area with soap and water. Place ice wrapped in a clean cloth or other covering on the site of the sting for 10 minutes and then off for 10 minutes.