You don’t have to be an arachnophobic to feel utterly unsettled by a rural Texas woman’s story whose frightening rash turned ...

As their name implies, brown recluse spiders are reclusive — Whitworth describes them as shy — and often go unnoticed as they ...

VUMC reports that while the usual signs of a brown recluse spider bite are painful, blistering skin lesions, these bites ...

Spiders don’t carry diseases, the way ticks and mosquitoes do, and in the United States, where thousands of species of spiders live, there are only a few venomous types that cause concern — notably, ...

Editor’s note: This is a reprint of a Wichita Eagle article first published in 2022. You could be seeing one of two venomous spiders native to Kansas more often in your living space as it gets ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The brown recluse spider is common in Southern states. Its bites can be life-threatening. Harold G. Scott/Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images. Earlier this week, a seven-year-old girl in Arkansas ...

A physician will examine the brown recluse spider bite and prescribe antibiotics to prevent infection. In extreme cases, such as in cases of tissue death, surgery and hospitalization may be ...

Have you been seeing more venomous spiders in and around your Mississippi home lately? Here's how to identify them and keep ...