Over several months, researchers found and killed over 2,000 Loxosceles reclusa in the "highly infested" home.

Sac spiders and funnel weaver (hobo) spiders have eight eyes arranged in two rows of four. Habitat The brown recluse spider is typically located throughout Alabama but is more commonly found in ...

In the 1960s, people in the Pacific Northwest who displayed necrotic bites blamed them on the brown recluse spider. However, the brown recluse isn't found in the Pacific Northwest.

But the brown recluse’s main characteristic is that it is, well, brown. Here’s a hot tip: lots of spiders are brown. Actual brown recluse spiders, Loxosceles reclusa, live in the southern US ...

The brown recluse spider is one of the deadliest in the world. (Image credit: Rick Vetter) As their name suggests, brown recluse spiders ( Loxosceles reclusa ) have a shy nature and tend to hide ...

In reality, about 10% of brown recluse spider bites cause severe skin damage. If the bite looks like it’s getting worse, call your doctor. You might need a skin graft to treat the wound.

Brown recluse spiders are not usually aggressive but will bite if trapped against a person’s skin. They typically hide in dark, secluded spaces. It’s also called the violin spider because of ...

In horror movies, tarantulas and black widow spiders made frequent appearances, but it’s the brown recluse that gives me a ...

People may believe they have been bitten by a hobo spider when the bite comes from another species, such as a brown recluse spider. However, a bacterial, fungal, or viral infection can cause ...