Call Your Doctor Now (night or day) If

• Your child looks or acts very sick
• Any black widow spider bite (see FIRST AID)
• Abdominal pain, chest tightness or other muscle cramps
• Bite pain is severe
• Bite looks infected (red streaking from the bite area, yellow drainage). (Note: infection doesn't start until at least 24-48 hours after the bite. Any redness in the first 24 hours is due to venom)

FIRST AID Advice for Black Widow Spider Bites: Apply an ice cube or ice pack to the bite for 20 minutes to reduce the spread of the venom (no tourniquet).