A newly published study co-authored by University of South Florida alum Louis Coticchio and USF integrative biologist Deby Cassill challenges long-standing assumptions about the brown recluse spider, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. South Carolinians who are proud of where they live may not realize they've been killing the state spider, often mistaken for the ...

“This research shows that brown recluse spiders aren’t the boogeyman that everyone makes them out to be,” Coticchio said.

Brown recluses are small spiders known for venom that can cause swelling, blistering and a fever in humans. If you’re unsure if you have any in your Kansas home, Kansas State University entomology ...

A brown recluse is seen in this file photo. It is one of several species of spider you may spot inside your Kentucky home this fall. Temperatures are dropping, and in Lexington this week, frost is in ...

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South Carolinians who are proud of where they live may not realize they've been killing the state spider, often mistaken for the brown recluse. The Carolina wolf spider was designated the official ...