Red back spiders

• Red back spider bites are common. They rarely cause death or serious problems, but they may cause pain, muscle weakness, feeling faint and unwell. 
• They may cause damage to the skin around the bite site.
• Make sure that the patient and other people are not at risk of being bitten again.
• The bite wound should not be tampered with in any way.
• Take the person to a doctor as soon as possible in case anti venom is needed (it is not needed for most people). Mostly the person will be observed with no treatment needed.
• For red back bites, first aid is to apply an icepack to lessen the pain.
  • Do not apply a pressure bandage.
  • Keep the person as quiet as possible.
• For more information have a look at the Toxinology site about Red back spiders
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• source : http://www.cyh.com/SubDefault.aspx?p=98 .