LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - During the summer, you might run into an eight-legged friend as the mating season for brown recluse spiders is underway. Even though they can deliver a powerful venomous ...

According to the Indiana Department of National Resources, Indiana has about 400 known species of spiders, but only two can seriously injure humans: The Black Widow and the Brown Recluse.

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 ...

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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 required.

If you are bitten by a brown recluse, make sure to seek medical attention as soon as possible, as the bite can lead to serious tissue damage. To report a correction or typo, please email ...

Doctors blame a brown recluse spider for causing raging and life-threatening infection in a Georgia woman, Victoria Franklin. Toxologists are suspicious, saying it could be MRSA bacteria instead.

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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.

Vetter was so tired of doctors blaming the much-maligned spider, he started the Brown Recluse Challenge. Of 1,800 specimens sent to him, only 350 turned out to be the real deal.

I think I have brown recluse spiders. How can I be sure and what should I do? Mary W. — Tulsa Brown recluse, or "fiddle back," is one of the two spiders in Oklahoma venomous to humans (black ...