Gabe Lustman, 30, in the hospital for a brown recluse spider bite. / Credit: Courtesy of Gabe Lustman "I came in at a very, very lucky time," he said. "Because if I didn't, I could have lost my leg." ...

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.

This spider also dislikes conflict. When threatened, they usually flee but are still able to inflict a bite in defense. Brown recluse fangs are tiny, so they are not able to pierce clothing.

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 ...

Recluse spider bite treatment First aid treatment for brown recluse spider bites should focus on keeping the affected area clean and protected, according to the University of Pittsburgh Medical ...

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 ...

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 ...

ST. LOUIS – Harry Bell is sharing his frightening ordeal after being bitten by a brown recluse spider. Bell was bitten last week on his left leg, most likely in the middle of the night.

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 ...