Brown recluses are small spiders known for venom that can cause swelling, blistering and a fever in humans. If you’re unsure ...

As June ends in the Mountains, I have seen the typical activities of the natural world during this month: songbirds fledging, ...

Its scientific name is Loxosceles arizonica. It's a horrible arachnid more commonly know as the Arizona brown spider (closely related to the brown recluse, which is not common this far west).