The brown recluse (Loxosceles reclusa) is a relatively small spider (about the size of a quarter) with a big reputation. These spiders are blamed for thousands of "spider bites" annually in the ...

Poisonous spiders like the brown recluse and black widow spiders can sometimes make their way to Massachusetts but are pretty uncommon. They’re usually found in warmer climates.

NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. (NEWS10) – Four highly venomous spiders and six scorpions are in safe hands tonight. But earlier Saturday, they were found in a public restroom. This after someone abandoned ...

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

Brown recluse spiders are the United States' most venomous arachnids, and their webs have a distinct look. Here's what to keep an eye out for in your yard.

Brown recluse spiders hunt for food at night, so during the day they often hide in shoes and under clothes that are left on the floor and crawl out at night to search for food, Whitworth said.

Brown recluse spiders live in an area spanning southeastern Nebraska to southwestern Ohio, south to northwestern Georgia and into Texas (red). Occurrences outside this range are very rare.

Swollen: Brown recluse spider bites don’t usually cause significant swelling unless they’re on the face or feet. Exudative: Brown recluse bites don’t usually leak or cause exudate (pus).

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.

Brown recluse spiders hunt for food at night, so during the day they often hide in shoes and under clothes that are left on the floor and crawl out at night to search for food, Whitworth said.

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 ...