Spider Bites (Black Widow and Brown Recluse) Center - Corpus Christi, TX
WebMD Physician DirectoryCorpus Christi, TexasCorpus Christi is a coastal city in the South Texas region of the U.S. state of Texas. The county seat of Nueces County, it also extends into Aransas, Kleberg, and San Patricio counties. It is the principal city of the three-county Corpus Christi Metropolitan Statistical Area as well as the larger Corpus Christi-Kingsville Combined Statistical Area. The translation from Latin of the city's name is Body of Christ, given to the settlement by the Spanish, in honor of the Blessed Sacrament (Eucharist). The city has been nicknamed The Sparkling City by the Sea, particularly in literature promoting tourism.
The city is home to the Naval Air Station Corpus Christi and is served by the Corpus Christi International Airport.
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Spider Bites (Including Black Widow and Brown Recluse)Are spider bites dangerous?Most spiders do not have mouth parts strong enough to penetrate human skin, and the majority of spiders found in the U.S. and are actually harmless. There are two notable exceptions, the black widow spider and... Read the Spider Bites (Including Black Widow and Brown Recluse) article » Other Related Spider Bites (Black Widow and Brown Recluse) ArticlesEmergency Contact for Corpus Christi
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