Homes along the West Coast are largely safe from the brown recluse spider, but it's worth noting that the Golden State is home to a similar type of spider: the desert recluse spider (Loxosceles ...

The bite from a brown recluse is often confused with other insects, lymphatic problems, and even other spider bites ... occupy one state. What experts can confirm is how widespread a species ...

A bite from a brown recluse spider, or Loxosceles reclusa, can be mild or severe and may require medical attention. The toxins from this spider’s bite can cause tissue death. Bites from the ...

Also worth noting: “These are nomadic spiders that don’t spin webs to catch their prey—they hunt them down,” says Howard Russell, an entomologist at Michigan State ... recluse is a brown ...