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, ...

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

Brown recluse spiders are present in Louisiana, and these spiders have necrotic venom and bites sometimes require medical attention. Brown recluses can be characterized by a distinct dark brown, ...