Opinion by Michael Matthews Special To The Arizona Daily Star ... she had visions of an army of brown spiders invading our house. "Relax," I said, scratching at my leg. "It's only a teeny-weensy ...

So, what are some of the spiders that look like brown recluses? Here are 8 of them! In the United States, one of the spiders that gets confused for brown recluse is the southern house spider.

It's a common myth that spiders migrate into homes in the fall to escape cold weather, but the truth is, those eight-legged arachnids you see scurrying across your house have likely always been there.

In addition, an Arizona Brown Spider can cause renal failure ... Finally, keep trash bins away from the house, as spiders will often lurk near them in hopes of preying on other insects.

“My advice ... black widow or brown recluse), then proceed with caution in disposing of it, says Crumbley. According to the National Wildlife Federation, the American house spider is the ...

Jessica Rogue, 44, said she encountered several brown recluse spiders while cleaning out a shed outside of her home in Georgia. “I was just in there sweeping, I immediately felt something on my ...

Q: I have discovered what I believe is a brown recluse spider in my house. It was captured on the floor of a dark bedroom. While I am sure you do get a number of false reports concerning this ...

A tragic story has emerged from Arizona. A 9-year-old boy was ... lots of insect activity, spiders like black widows, and brown recluse were observed inside the home along with spiderwebs ...

Another spider to look out for is the Arizona brown recluse spider. This spider has markings that resemble the shape of a violin, but its bite is no laughing matter. According to the Arizona ...

and I looked in my right hand and I was holding a dead spider,” Linsey said in an interview in April with ABC News. To test your house for venomous brown recluse spiders, you can purchase sticky ...

The incident happened in Tucson, Arizona after a man was suspected of using a propane torch to kill spiders and burn spiderwebs underneath the mobile home. The blaze that resulted forced him and ...