I know – you shake your head in disbelief but I assure you, this is all true. I have been bit by wolf spiders plenty of times. I have been startled awake by something creeping up my leg more times than I care to remember. My approach to how to treat a spider bite at home is still the same but I am no longer living in the midst of a spider infestation. Please note that I wrote this article when I was living in my moldy house.