There upwards of 3,700 species of spiders in the United States, and more than 500 of these live in Illinois, according to the ...

But before you enter "panic mode" and drum up visceral scenarios of the U.S.'s most venomous spider, aka brown recluse spider, leaving you riddled with necrotic rashes — take a deep breath.

how to identify them, and what treatments to seek if bitten—because you won't be turning into Spider-Man. This spider is common in Alabama and the most dangerous in the U.S. The brown recluse is ...