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 ...

"Within a week of the bite, the swelling was gone, and I just had a small mark that is now also gone." Rebecca Langley made a quick recovery from a brown recluse spider bite after recognizing the ...

The brown recluse spider is one of three venomous spiders in the United States. The spiders can be identified by the dark brown, violin-shaped marking on their back. A bite from a brown recluse ...

Brown recluse spiders are venomous, and bites from them can be extremely dangerous if the person is not given proper medical attention. Their bites often do not immediately present severe symptoms ...

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 ...

Spiders live all over the United States. You might notice their webs out in nature, your backyard, or inside your house. They might not look pretty, but they’re very helpful. They eat other ...

Though they may be small and shy, brown recluse spiders can be dangerous if their bites go untreated. Read more: What Is a ...