Spiders are eight-legged arthropods that belong tothe arachnids class and are found on every continentexcept Antarctica.1 As of 2020, there are over 48000recognized species of spiders with more than 5000in the Mediterranean area. Out of these, only twospiders, the Latrodectus tredecimguttatus and theLoxosceles rufescens are of medical significance in theMediterranean area.1 Although most spider bites arebenign; however, severe reactions and life-threateningenvenomation do occur.