Learn how to handle a brown recluse spider safely, identifying the risks and preventing bites while maintaining calm in case of an encounter.

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

The brown recluse spider (Loxosceles reclusa) is also known as the violin spider or fiddleback due to the distinctive violin-shaped marking on its cephalothorax (the fused head and thorax). This ...

The majority of brown recluse bites will heal after three weeks if not severe. However, the Cleveland Clinic recommends seeking treatment at the first sign of being bitten to ease the recovery.

Summer means that pests, like humans, are seeking a cool environment, potentially in your home. While some may be no more than a nuisance, others can be dangerous.

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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.

In Colombia’s Middle Magdalena region, a patchwork of forest corridors is linking up isolated populations of the critically endangered brown spider monkey (Ateles hybridus). Composed of native ...

Here’s how to identify the brown recluse, along with another common Kansas spider species.

Scattered Spider continues to dominate the headlines, with the latest news linking the hackers to attacks on U.S. insurance giant Aflac, Philadelphia Insurance Companies, and Erie Insurance ...

A case report details the story of a family who lived with 2,055 brown recluse spiders in their Kansas home over the course of five and a half years.

Brown recluse spider Brown recluse spiders are common in North Louisiana and typically reside in dry, secluded places in small, isolated populations, like in basements or attics.