Open AccessEnvenomation by Steatoda borealis (Araneae: Theridiidae) in Connecticut, USA
Author(s) -
Charles R. Vossbrinck,
William L. Krinsky
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of medical entomology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.866
H-Index - 99
eISSN - 1938-2928
pISSN - 0022-2585
DOI - 10.1093/jme/tjab142
Subject(s) - envenomation , theridiidae , spider , biology , sting , dermatology , zoology , ecology , medicine , venom , engineering , aerospace engineering
We report a case of envenomation by Steatoda borealis (Hentz, 1850) in Connecticut in late spring 2021. The bitten subject was a 60-yr-old female Caucasian. The bite occurred upon disturbing some books in her basement. She reported a painful stinging bite on her finger followed by the formation of an erythematous macule at the site of the bite which was gone the next day. There was no sign of necrosis. The spider was recovered directly at that time. The victim reported that later that night she experienced heart palpitations. This is the first report of envenomation by S. borealis, a common spider in Connecticut.