The last thing anyone wants to hear is the word “brown recluse infestation.” And while the brown recluse does not occupy much ...

The bite from a brown recluse can be serious, but that doesn't mean it's always life-threatening. This is what to do if you're bitten.

Almost all spiders are venomous, but there are few, at least in North America, that have venom powerful enough to injure a ...

While Hollywood and urban legends paint dramatic tales about spider bites, medical professionals share a fascinating reality: ...

experts do worry about spider bites about bites from venomous spiders, particularly black widows and brown recluse spiders. A bite from one of these types of spiders can cause severe symptoms.

In the U.S., there are two types of spiders that can cause severe reactions: the brown recluse and black widow. To be certain you aren’t dealing with a serious reaction, ask yourself if it’s ...

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They’re venomous cannibals, hiding in our homes. With something like fifteen quadrillion spiders around, we can’t escape them ...

One of the most infamous spiders in Colorado, the black widow is easy to recognize by its shiny black body and the red ...

The name “brown recluse” conjures up nightmarish visuals for a majority of the population, and not only for those who have arachnophobia. This unique spider is found in 16 states, most of ...