Coetzee, M.Dippenaar, A.Frean, J.Hunt, R.H.2017-11-082017-11-082017-07Coetzee, M., Dippenaar, A., Frean, J. & Hunt, R.H. 2017, 'First report of clinical presentation of a bite by a running spider, Philodromus sp. (Araneae: Philodromidae), with recommendations for spider bite management', South African Medical Journal, vol. 107, no. 7, pp. 576-577.0256-9574 (print)2078-5135 (online)10.7196/SAMJ.2017.v107i7.12422http://hdl.handle.net/2263/63069This article describes the clinical progression of symptoms over a period of 5 days of a bite inflicted by a Philodromus sp. spider. Commonly known as ‘running spiders’, these are not considered to be harmful to humans. This report, however, is the first description of an actual bite by a member of this group of spiders showing cytotoxic envenomation. Management of the bites should be as recommended for other cytotoxic spider bites.en© 2017 Health & Medical Publishing Group. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial Works License (CC BY-NC 3.0).SymptomsPhilodromus sp. spiderRunning spiderSpider bitesArticle