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

A brown recluse encounter can unfold in seconds, often in places where people feel safest. The video breaks down how these spiders behave, where they hide, and why accidental contact is the most ...

Brown recluse spiders are one of those creatures with reputations that far exceed their actual dimensions. Brown recluses are a small spider species known for their violin-shaped markings and their ...

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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - Zoo Knoxville is known for many types of animals, but arachnids may not be the first thing to come to mind. WVLT sat down with a keeper at the zoo to learn just how these ...

Most people hear “brown recluse” and think of hospital visits and horror stories. A Kansas family lived in a house with more than two thousand of these spiders for five and a half years, and nobody ...

Just the name “brown recluse” is enough to send a shiver down any arachnophobe’s spine. These spiders have earned a reputation as some of the most feared in North America. Aside from the black widow, ...

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, ...

You reach into a pair of boots you haven't worn since last winter, and out scurries a small, brown spider. Was that just a harmless house spider or something more dangerous? While most spiders you'll ...