A bite from a brown recluse spider, or Loxosceles reclusa, can be mild or severe and may require medical attention. The toxins from this spider’s bite can cause tissue death. Bites from the ...

Warmer weather means brown recluse spiders are starting to make their appearance again. K-State Entomologist Jeff Whitworth says where they are most likely to be found.

Georgia is home to several spider species, and some are venomous. What do they look like? How dangerous are they? What to do if bitten.

This spider is common in Alabama and the most dangerous in the U.S. The brown recluse is the most venomous spider in the U.S. and is highly common in Alabama. The brown recluse spider exhibits a ...

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.