Erstnachweis von Mildes Dornfinger, Cheiracanthium mildei (Araneae: Eutichu-ridae), in Thüringen sowie Beschreibung eines Bissereignisses

Abstract

Until now Cheiracanthium mildei L. Koch, 1864 was recorded only from two sites in the eastern part of Germany. Bites of this species are of medical significance, but our knowledge of their effects on humans is often poor. The present paper describes the bite symptoms.

Keywords

• area expansion
• dispersal
• envenomation
• invasive species
• spider hysteria
• venomous spiders
• yellow sac spiders