Recluse spider

The discovery of Mediterranean recluse spiders at the University of Michigan prompted a two-day closure of one of its libraries.

Sightings of the brown recluse are rare outside its known range, but if its presence is confirmed, here's what to do about it.

Most of the bugs you'll see in Nebraska are completely harmless, but these are the ones that you really should watch out for.

Here's Why You Really Need to Be Careful If You See a Brown Recluse Spider #spider #pestcontrol #homeownertips #homeowner

Our state is home to insects that can transmit disease and some spiders that have venomous bites. Here are the worst bugs in Vermont.

This is an informational guide to a few of the most commonly feared spiders found in American homes, some harmless and some potentially dangerous.

The brown recluse spider, Loxosceles reclusa, is very small. It is also deadly. But there is good news. Horses once had to die to produce anti-toxin...

WARNING: GRAPHIC IMAGES. Victoria Ross, of, West Yorkshire, was left with an inflamed leg covered in pus-filled boils and spent 13 days in hospital after being bit by a brown reclusive spider.

The brown recluse spider seldom bites, and the bite won't kill you. Nevertheless, this is a pest you want to avoid.

One of the most dreaded household pests in Texas is the brown recluse spider. Although brown recluse spiders frequently coexist with humans in homes without incident, when bites do occur they can be serious. Besides being painful, bites sometimes result in secondary infections, disfiguring skin ulcers, pain and, rarely, life-threatening complications. As its name implies, the brown recluse is shy and not naturally aggressive. It is most often found in sites that are rarely disturbed, such as…