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

Brown recluse spiders are active from spring to fall, seeking cooler areas like attics and basements, and homeowners can ...

PAXTON – A poisonous brown recluse spider has been found in a third school building in Paxton, officials confirmed over the weekend.A staff member at Paxton-Buckley-Loda High School caught a ...

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.

The brown recluse spider, also known as “the violin spider” due to a distinctive violin-shaped marking on its cephalothorax, prefer dark, secluded areas, such as closets, attics, and basements.

The recluse is a small spider and, as its name suggests, likes to hide out in small, dark, dry places. Indoors, they may be found in closets or cabinets not used much. Outside, they may live in ...