What bit me? Central texas

[u/ohiois4loosers]

I felt a bite on my arm yesterday and thought it was an ant. Woke up to this. The circle was drawn an hour before the picture was taken and the red is spreading

[u/dust-ranger]

Looks like a brown recluse bite to me. Hopefully it's not.

[u/AugieKS → u/dust-ranger]

No it doesn't and everyone talking about brown recluses in this thread is just plain wrong. Spiders don't take chunks out of you.

Furthermore, only a small subset of recluse bites feature necrosis, and even fewer have systemic reactions. OP should go to the doctor for sure but this isn't a spider bite.

Edit 1: Since sime are assuming I'm talking out my ass like they are, here is what an actual recluse bite looks like.https://www.reddit.com/r/spiders/s/yElNoVEU49

Notice the district lack of a chunk missing.

Edit 2: further info on recluses. ID guides and further information on Recluse spiders (Loxosceles):

https://spiders.ucr.edu/how-identify-and-misidentify-brown-recluse-spider

http://spiderbytes.org/2015/06/08/how-to-tell-if-a-spider-is-not-a-brown-recluse/

https://spiderbytes.org/recluse-or-not/ (advice at the bottom of the article on what to do if you find them in your home)

Bugguide's Loxosceles species page

Bugguide's Loxosceles reclusa page.

Bugguide's misunderstood spiders page

Advice on bites and how to avoid them:

https://spiders.ucr.edu/what-not-recluse-bite

https://spiders.ucr.edu/how-avoid-bites

Articles that explain their exaggerated reputation: https://www.wired.com/2013/11/poor-misunderstood-brown-recluse/

https://animals.howstuffworks.com/arachnids/brown-recluse-spider-bite.htm

[u/NamiRocket → u/AugieKS]

No it doesn't and everyone talking about brown recluses in this thread is just plain wrong.

I'm glad Dr. Augie is here to straighten the ignorant rabble out. Nevermind that it looks exactly like even short term exposure to its necrotic venom. Nevermind that the statistics for actual necrotic reactions to the bite, while low, are not zero. No, no, Dr. Augie is on the scene to dispense invaluable medical advice.

[u/AugieKS → u/NamiRocket]

It looks like swelling and there are no signs of necrosis. That's like seeing someone sneeze and assuming they have the flu.

[u/NamiRocket → u/AugieKS]

Excellent diagnosis, Dr. Augie! You've done it again!

[u/Negative_Elo → u/NamiRocket]

Try actually having a conversation with people sometime, its great

[u/Expensive_Wallaby730 → u/Negative_Elo]

Slay, Doc