a doctor will administer an antivenom that fights against the venom in the spider’s bite. The brown recluse and black widow may be the deadliest spiders in NC. However, they aren’t the only ...

Although there have been isolated cases of the brown recluse spider popping up in nearby states such as Florida or North ...

North Carolina is home to nearly 700 spider species ... the other characteristic alone,” entomologists said. A brown recluse spider. Getty Images/iStockphoto What it does: As the name ...

The brown recluse spider, or loxosceles reclusa, can be identified by a fiddle-shaped pattern on its head region directly behind the eyes, according to the NC Poison Control Center. It is ...

Did you know North Carolina is ... at the site of the spider bite. Mild redness and swelling, blisters, or an itchy skin rash may occur, and skin could turn bluish-gray. Brown recluses, usually ...

News that a venomous spider is expanding its territory can be concerning. No one wants to be a victim of a potentially ...

What Is a Brown Recluse Spider? Brown recluse spiders (Loxosceles reclusa) are the most common brown spider in the U.S. As their name suggests, these spiders prefer to be left alone. They tend to ...

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 ...

Editor’s note: This is a reprint of a Wichita Eagle article first published in 2022. You could be seeing one of two venomous spiders native to Kansas more often in your living space as it gets ...

Languages: English. The majority of spiders that live in North America are harmless, but the brown recluse spider is one of the few exceptions. Unlike most species of spider that reside in the U.S ...