Talk about close calls. One of my wife's coworkers has a brown recluse bite, and it is NOT pretty. The fact that this would-be severe bite is located so close to my wrist, and thus a high traffic artery, would in no way bode well.
The bite still itches, but the swelling has gone down and my headache is gone (for the most part). I'm extremely thankful that this bite didn't develop further.