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.
Brave Wilderness Official on MSN

How dangerous are spider bites?

Get up close with a spider that may look harmless but could have a bite you don’t want to experience—learn about its risks.
Q: Our indoor-outdoor cats are fascinated by the spiders and spider webs around our house. I am concerned some of the black, ...
A spider bite can look minor, then shift quickly. Fast care, follow-up, and calm decisions protect recovery when symptoms ...
When Largo, Fla., resident Patricia Shields reportedly endured multiple spider bites inside her apartment — and later serious infections that led to the amputation of two toes — she says the property ...
A Florida woman is suing her former apartment complex after she said she suffered from severe medical issues due to repeated spider bites that culminated in the amputation of her toes. Patricia ...
LARGO, Fla. — The new year just started, but Patricia Shields said the effects of the last year still linger for her. Shields said two of her toes had to be amputated because of infections from spider ...
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) – A spider bite may be nothing to blink at, but for one North Carolina man, it led to a much more serious diagnosis that gave him only days to live. Now, he says he’s ...