But before you enter "panic mode" and drum up visceral scenarios of the U.S.'s most venomous spider, aka brown recluse spider, leaving you riddled with necrotic rashes — take a deep breath.

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.

Once I arrived there, he told me that I’d been bitten by a brown recluse spider. He “excised” the area of the bite (that’s doctor talk for cutting the damaged tissue away), gave me an ...

In February, Linsey was bit by a brown recluse spider, which caused her face to swell, among other scary symptoms One morning in February, singer Meghan Linsey woke up to a stinging sensation on ...

This is because spiders become more active in autumn as they venture out of hiding to search for mates. If you happen to live ...

Gabe Lustman/Instagram A singer from the Metro Atlanta area is recovering after he was bitten by a brown recluse spider and nearly lost one of his legs. Gabe Lustman recently spent five days in ...

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.

These spiders are named for the funnel-shaped webs they weave. They are feared in southern and eastern Australia due to their potent venom. The brown recluse spider's venom can destroy blood ...

Brown Recluse spider photographed by Kevin Wiener. The brown recluse spider, also known as “the violin spider” due to a distinctive violin-shaped marking on its cephalothorax, prefer dark ...