- Most common in Desert Southwest
- Tarantula genera
- Acanthoscurria
- Brachypelma
- Gramostola
- Lasiodora
- Bite reactions
- Mild stinging with minimal inflammation at bite site
- No local necrosis or systemic reactions
- Skin exposure to hairs on dorsal Tarantula body
- Severe localized Pruritus
- Eye exposure to hairs on dorsal Tarantula body
- Corneal Foreign Body reaction
- Causes ophthalmia nodosa or keratoconjunctivitis
- Symptomatic
- Thorough Wound Cleansing
- Tetanus Prophylaxis
- Elevate extremity
- Oral Analgesics
- Eye reactions (Ophthalmia nodosa)
- Immediate ophthalmology referral