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As good boy scouts, we try to keep an eye out for dangerous plants and creatures.  Well, the most dangerous spider in the United States is the Brown Recluse Spider.  This creepy-crawler likes the darkness, such as attics and storage sheds or places that may not be frequented by humans or light.  The effects of its bite are gruesome, even deadly; the bitten area's skin dies.  It is even recommended that you leave a light on for thirty minutes before working in an attic.  Here are real pictures of the bite's progressive effects (note that some pictures may be...unsettling):

• The Brown Recluse Spider
  
• Bite's third day
  
• Bite's fifth day
  
• Bite's sixth day
  
• Bite's ninth day
  
• Bite's tenth day