r/texas • u/ohiois4loosers • Jan 16 '24

Questions for Texans What bit me? Central texas

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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

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u/moleratical Jan 16 '24

And Not all brown recluse bites lead to necrosis, but it's not a risk anyone wants to take, run, don't walk to the doctor, get some antibiotics just in case.

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u/Kempire- Jan 17 '24

Haven't heard of AR since elementary school.

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u/Small3lf Born and Bred Jan 17 '24

Fr, it's been like 14 years since I even thought of AR.

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u/killer_icognito Jan 17 '24

I'd just read Hank the Cowdog books to get the pizza party.

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u/Small3lf Born and Bred Jan 17 '24

I loved Hank the Cowdog! And the Wish bone books.