However, in nearly every state in the US, there is at least one species of spider whose bites can cause more than a slight bump and itch. One of the Why This Venomous Spider is Expanding Into the ...

And when she recently found a brown recluse spider in her home, she quickly jumped into action to kill it—but things didn't exactly go to plan. "I went to torch it and it fell," she told Newsweek.

Brown recluse spider, seen in a file photo, is commonly found in Kansas. Here’s how you can identify it if you believe you may have one hiding out in your home.

Dr. Doug Yanega, senior museum scientist at the Entomology Research Museum at the University of California-Riverside, said virtually all sightings of the brown recluse spider in Southern ...

A Missouri woman went to see a doctor Tuesday because she believed she had water in her left ear. What a medical assistant and doctors found made her cringe.

Susie Torres thought she had water in her left ear. When it would not go away, she went to see a doctor and was in for quite a surprise when a medical assistant found a brown recluse in her ear.

Brown Recluse Spider (Loxosceles reclusa): The venom destroys the walls of blood vessels near the puncture. Did you know? 3 kinds of ticks can cause red meat allergies with a bite.

Brown recluse. The brown recluse spider, or loxosceles reclusa, can be identified by a fiddle-shaped pattern on its head region directly behind the eyes, according to the NC Poison Control Center.

According to Erin Saupe, a researcher at the University of Kansas, ecological computer models have been able to predict the brown recluse spider’s range in 2050 and 2080.

What To Do If You Come Across A Brown Recluse Spider. Brown recluse spiders are notorious for hiding in dark places and biting unsuspecting people. ©Nick626/Shutterstock.com.