Violin spider in Italy, how to recognize it, the bite and the symptoms. PHOTO

In Rome, pharmacists speak of cases of bites on the rise, especially in some areas of the city. The animal, scientific name Loxosceles rufescens, is a nocturnal species and during the day it is mainly located in dark places such as cracks in the walls, skirting boards or among objects – often made of textile material – accumulated in little frequented corners of the house. In most cases the symptoms resolve with a skin redness, more rarely the lesion becomes a sore that requires specific treatment