As their name implies, brown recluse spiders are reclusive — Whitworth describes them as shy — and often go unnoticed as they spend their time in places where there is not a lot of human activity, ...

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

Adults are light brown in color and possess a violin-shaped mark on their back, right above the eyes. They are sometimes confused for cellar spiders, which spin webs, unlike brown recluse spiders.

Brown recluse spiders hunt for food at night, so during the day they often hide in shoes and under clothes that are left on the floor and crawl out at night to search for food, Whitworth said.

The brown recluse is one of 11 indigenous recluse spider species, all of which have venom, but only four are considered dangerous to humans. The good news is that identifying a brown recluse is ...

Only two types of spiders in north-central Texas and southwestern Oklahoma have powerful enough venom to be of medical importance. These are the Black Widow and Brown Recluse spiders.

COLUMBIA - Brown Recluse spiders recently invaded a home in Marble Hill, Mo., and the Missouri Department of Conservation (MoDOC) reports you can find them statewide. According to the MoDOC, ...

More information on black widow spiders and brown recluse spiders is available online from the K-State Research and Extension bookstore. PHOTO: Black widow spiders seem to be more active this year ...

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.

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