The Brown Recluse spider has spread a widespread fear across the nation after a 21-year-old student of Texas Christian University, Nikki Perez was reportedly by one and she almost lost her sight and ...

Over several months, researchers found and killed over 2,000 Loxosceles reclusa in the "highly infested" home.

It’s hard to think of a critter that inspires as much hyperbolic hysteria as the brown recluse spider. They’re pretty much universally hated. If you believe the tales, these small arachnids ...

Brown recluse spiders can be an unpleasant sight and may be a problem for homes in southern and midwestern ... as well as ...

Brown recluse spiders are one of the few species of spider that pose a potential threat to humans. A brown recluse bite is rare, but can cause skin damage, nausea, and muscle pain.

Georgia-based singer Gabe Lustman spent five days in the hospital and nearly lost his leg due to a brown recluse spider bite. Here's what to know about symptoms and treatments.

Editor’s note: This is a reprint of a Wichita Eagle article first published in 2022. You could be seeing one of two venomous spiders native to Kansas more often in your living space as it gets ...

People who have been bitten by brown recluse spiders report feeling fine – until severe pain sets in 24 hours later, ... Estrogen may spur the body to make opioids after injury; ...

It's the sixth confirmed discovery of the brown recluse in Michigan since 2011. The spider's body can reach just under a half-inch in length, but with its spread legs, it's about the size of a ...

Of the over 46,000 known spider species, only about 200 have venom potent enough to be of medical concern. This is assuming, of course, that an individual isn’t allergic to specific components ...

Brown recluse: Don't fiddle with danger. Only one species of recluse spider, the Brown Recluse (Loxosceles reclusa), is found in our area of Texas and Oklahoma. A common name of this species ...