1st Death from a Recluse Spider Bite Reported in Europe

A woman in Italy recently died as a result of being bit by a spider related to the notorious brown recluse spider, according to a recent report of her case. The death, which occured in November 2015, is the first fatal case reported in Europe of a bite from a spider of the genus Loxosceles, said Dr. Mario Pezzi, an intensive-care doctor at the Pugliese-Ciaccio General Hospital in Italy who treated the woman and was the lead author of the case report. A Mediterranean recluse spider (Loxosceles ru