Misdiagnosis of Spider Bites: Bacterial Associates, Mechanical Pathogen Transfer, and Hemolytic Potential of Venom From the Hobo Spider, Tegenaria agrestis (Araneae: Agelenidae)

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@ellle_em If it makes you feel any better like 90 percent of "spider/bug bites" (especially the nasty ones on the internet) are just misdiagnosed MRSA! https://t.co/nqX20vru3I But also, black flies are the *worst* and im sorry you had to deal with them!

@annamaria1word Hobo spiders are not dangerous to people: - https://t.co/Z0VC0rN4O0 - https://t.co/P38enGqKPk The only spider of medical significance in your region is the Western black widow, whose bite causes primarily systemic, not local, effects …