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

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Editor’s note: This is a reprint of a Wichita Eagle article first published in 2022. You could be seeing one of two venomous ...

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, ...

More than 30 kinds of spiders call Mississippi home. The good news is that only a few are dangerous. (Out of 43,000 species, only about 30 have caused human deaths, according to Britannica.) The bad ...

The name “brown recluse” conjures up nightmarish visuals for a majority of the population, and not only for those who have arachnophobia. This unique spider is found in 16 states, most of which are in ...

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Mississippi is home to over 30 types of spiders, including six venomous species. Brown recluses are often found indoors in undisturbed areas like closets, boxes, and shoes. Preventing infestations ...