Desert Duets: Black Widow Spider Activity Web Page

According to the Desert USA "Black Widow Spider Bite" page, no one in the U. S. has died from a black widow spider bite in the past ten years. Still, spider bites should be avoided and need to be treated.

Use the Desert USA Web site pages (Overview/Spider Bites/Prevention) to answer the questions below.

Black Widow and Other Spider Bites
What are 3 things you can do outdoors to reduce the risk of spider bites?

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What are 3 things you can do indoors to reduce the risk of spider bites?

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What are 3 possible symptoms of having been bitten by a spider?

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What are 3 first-aid treatments you or your family can do for a spider bite?

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What are 3 ways a nurse or doctor can help?

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Should you try to catch the spider that bit you? Why or why not?



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Launched: February 2008
Updated: 13 June 2009