A brown recluse bite might not hurt at first or even leave a mark. For some people, it feels like a pinch or a bee sting.
Within the first day or two after you’ve been bitten, you may notice:
- Pain or redness at the site of the bite
- A deep sore (ulcer) that forms where you were bitten, with the skin at the center turning purple
- Fever
- Chills
- Nausea
- Joint pain
- Feeling weak
- Seizures or coma (very rare)