Although there have been isolated cases of the brown recluse spider popping up in nearby states such as Florida or North Carolina, these are considered outside of the brown recluse's established ...

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 ...

Despite the confusion, the brown recluse spider is real and ... It was first spotted in southeastern Florida in the mid 1900s and has since spread slowly westward and northward to occupy a ...

“The recluse can cause serious damage to people,” says Roberto M. Pereira, Ph.D., an insect research scientist with the University of Florida. “Bite sites are a serious problem.” A brown ...