Are brown recluse spiders dangerous? The short answer, absolutely! A brown recluse spider bite can often need medical attention. The necrotic venom the spider carries puts them in the list of 3 Wichita spiders you should seek a doctors care for, the other 2 being the black widow and chilean recluse. The poison transmitted in the bite can cause skin necrosis (skin cell death) resulting in ugly scar tissue. The venom spreads quickly after a bite and can…