The brown recluse and black widow are the most common venomous spiders in the U.S. and Alabama. What are their habitats and ...

If you happen to live within the venomous brown recluse's range, attempting to tell this very real threat apart from its ...

Warmer weather means brown recluse spiders are starting to make their appearance again. K-State Entomologist Jeff Whitworth says where they are most likely to be found.

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 ...

From the innocent daddy longlegs to the harmful brown recluse, here are the most common house spiders, how to identify them, ...

The brown recluse spider, also known as “the violin spider” due to a distinctive violin-shaped marking on its cephalothorax, prefer dark, secluded areas, such as closets, attics, and basements.

The bite from a brown recluse is often confused with other insects, lymphatic problems, and even other spider bites. Additionally, many of these reported bite cases come from states where the ...

Unfortunately for NC arachnophobes, one of these species may prefer hiding in folded linens, closets and shoes.