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KMID : 1013220140120020085
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Jouranl of the Korean Society of Clinical Toxicology
2014 Volume.12 No. 2 p.85 ~ p.87
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A Case Report of Spider Bite by Tarantula
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Kim Do-Young
Han Seung-Baik
Kim Ji-Hye
Paik Jin-Hui
Jung Hyun-Min
Lee Hyung-Min
Kim Ah-Jin
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Abstract
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A total of 631 species of spiders have been reported in Korea. However, there are no spiders with noxious venom such as Latrodectus sp. Because of this, to date, no serious medical problems due to spider bites have been reported in Korea, and only two cases of spider bite were officially reported. However, as the number of earning spiders from other countries is increased, the number of cases of spider bite has also shown a recent increase. A 17-year-old man presented with numbness of both extremities after being bitten by a spider which he had as a pet. The spider is called an Indian ornamental tree spider (Poecilotheria regalis sp.), one kind of tarantula species. Herein, we report on a case of a spider bite by a tarantula.
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KEYWORD
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Spider venoms, Spider bites, Spider
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