Over several months, researchers found and killed over 2,000 Loxosceles reclusa in the "highly infested" home.

As it gets warmer this summer in Kansas, there may be many venomous brown recluse spiders in your home and living spaces. How to ID them.

The brown recluse, yellow sac and black widow spiders are that tiny enemy. They are the three most venomous and deadly spiders in Kansas and will find their way into your home if you’re not careful.

Riedle said there are three notable “dangerous” spiders in Kansas — the brown recluse, black widow and the yellow sac spider. Here’s what to know about identifying them.

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 ...

Three venomous spider in KS: the black widow, brown recluse and yellow sac spider. How to identify them & what to do if you get bit by one. Kansas has 3 types of venomous spiders.

Even wilder still, a family living in a 19th-century home in Kansas collected 2,055 brown recluse spiders during a six-month period in 2001, according to a study in the Journal of Medical Entomology.

According to Erin Saupe, a researcher at the University of Kansas, ecological computer models have been able to predict the brown recluse spider’s range in 2050 and 2080.

If you suspect a brown recluse spider bite, start by thoroughly washing the area with soap and water. Apply an antibiotic cream, such as bacitracin, to help prevent infection, ...

A venomous spider is currently mating and laying its eggs around Kansas, which means you could be seeing it more frequently under your firewood piles, inside electrical boxes, in garage corners ...

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 ...