Fact vs. Fiction: Northern Yellow Sac Spiders
Kate & Jeff McGovern
Fiction: Most spider bites are from brown recluse spiders. Fact: Northern yellow sac spiders (Cheiracanthium mildei) are responsible for more bites than any other spider and are frequently misdiagnosed as brown recluse spider bites. Fiction: It’s almost impossible to tell a sac spider bite from a brown recluse bite. Fact: Both bites will be reddish, […]
