The potential danger of a brown recluse bite has been recognized for decades. Sandy Abraham, 58, was bitten in 1982 while attending the Wisconsin state fair, along with her father who was also ...

If the bite area is raised more than .4 inches (1 centimeter) above the normal skin, it’s unlikely to be from a brown recluse spider. There are exceptions to this, however.

The brown recluse spider, whose bite can cause tissue loss, scarring and infection for humans if left untreated, will be in its most active phase from now until October. Brown recluse activity ...

The brown recluse spider is a spider worth knowing. Its bite often is painless but venomous, and medical attention is advised as soon as a spider bite is suspected. At the location of the bite a ...

The majority of spiders that live in North America are harmless, but the brown recluse spider is one of the few exceptions. Unlike most species of spider that reside in the U.S., brown recluses ...

How To Avoid A Hole in Your Face Courtesy of Your Neighborhood Brown Recluse Spider *Imagine waking up from a sound sleep the way country singer Meghan Linsey did recently: with an “awful ...

The name “brown recluse” conjures up nightmarish visuals for a majority of the population, and not only for those who have arachnophobia. This unique spider is found in 16 states, most of ...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (CNN Newsource/KATV/WKRC) - A young girl is recovering after she nearly lost her life to a brown recluse spider bite. They usually live outdoors under wood piles or rocks, but ...

And all were from the Midwest. A brown recluse bite can be life-threatening in 10 percent of the cases, but Vetter estimates there are only one or two deaths a year, typically in small children.

Menace though it may be, the black widow spider is something of a has-been. For potency of venom, a little-known spider called the brown recluse is now No. 1. Also called the fiddler be cause of a ...

The brown recluse spider, whose bite can cause tissue loss, scarring and infection for humans if left untreated, will be in its most active phase from now until October. Brown recluse activity ...