I don't think it was a spider...well, a dangerous one anyways...

I know it's not a black widow....First you probably wouldn't even feel it, second it would be the tiny bite with a large brownish ring around it like a bruise (once this forms then it will begin to sting), 3rd i think it's about 20-30 minutes for a black widow's venom to take effect..it attacks your nervous system and you'll have numbness and cramps throughout your entire body, cold sweat (chills), etc...no use continuing because we know that's not what bit you...

Ok, a brown recluse is a whole differant story...again you still wouldn't feel it and the effects don't really kick in for 6 to 8 hours. But if it was a recluse then you would definitely know...it does start off like you describe, a small pimple or blister that swells up but here's where the good new begins....the tissue will start dying immediately, turning brown kinda like it's rotting right in front of you and within 24 to 36 hours you'll start to go in anaphylactic shock: chills, nausea, stiffness and join pain throughout your entire body... it's been a week you say? It wasn't a recluse either.


What other symptons are you having besides the swelling? How does your body normally react to bee stings and ant bites?