Prepare for your next holiday down South by reading up on the one state with a surprising number of venomous spiders. Plus, ...

Brown recluse bites often start with a blister at the center of a small, painful wound. The tissue around it can appear red and bruised. Symptoms can quickly progress to more serious swelling and ...

The brown recluse spider (Loxosceles reclusa) is infamous for being one of the most venomous spiders native to North America. Known for its distinctive violin-shaped marking on its back, this spider ...

Have you ever heard about the Brown Recluse spiders running around in Georgia? Despite having an intimidating reputation, most people may need to realize how rare they are and why. Georgia woman finds ...

A bite from a brown recluse spider, or Loxosceles reclusa, can be mild or severe and may require medical attention. The toxins from this spider’s bite can cause tissue death. Bites from the ...

The venomous brown recluse spider, whose bite can cause reactions ranging from minor irritation to flesh-killing necrosis and even death, may be finding in Michigan a more comfortable home than ...

Some of the most feared spiders of the arachnid world seem to be the brown recluse, or Loxosceles reclusa, which live throughout 16 states, primarily in the Midwest and South. Like their name suggests ...

“In my opinion, after 40 years of doing pest control and household pests, I think the brown recluse spider is probably our most common household spider,” said Jeff Whitworth, entomologist and ...