1. Health  Discuss in my forum  Brown Recluse Bites  How to Tell
if You Were Bitten by the Dreaded Brown Recluse   Updated May
20, 2012   chilean recluse bite - similar to brown recluse  Most
recluse spiders have similar venom. This is a confirmed Chilean
recluse bite.  Image courtesy of CDC  The brown recluse spider
is known to have a seriously venomous bite. It is responsible
for a condition called loxoscelism, the only known cause of
necrotic arachnidism (tissue death from a spider).  Pretty
gnarly stuff, but not all skin boils and necrotic tissues are
from brown recluse bites. Since the chance of seeing a brown
recluse in the act of biting is almost impossible (they are
called recluses for a reason -- they don't like to be seen),
figuring out if you were a victim of the dreaded brown recluse
means doing a little detective work.  Where Did the Bite Occur
(Geographically Speaking)?  Start by where you were when you got
the bite. Brown recluse spiders don't live in the entire
country, even though many people