Brown recluse spiders tend to hole up in dark, quiet places. These can be indoors (think a cluttered attic, dusty closet ...

Brown recluse spiders hunt for food at night, so during the day they often hide in shoes and under clothes that are left on the floor and crawl out at night to search for food, Whitworth said.

Over several months, researchers found and killed over 2,000 Loxosceles reclusa in the "highly infested" home.

Brown recluse fangs are short and can't bite through clothing, so wearing long sleeves, pants and gloves can help protect you when you're working outdoors. Originally published on Live Science on ...

Few spiders in the North Texas area are of medical concern, but black widows and brown recluse spiders can be dangerous. Few spiders in the North Texas area are of medical concern, ...

The brown recluse spider can be found inside and outside throughout Texas. They are active from spring through the fall outside but can be active year-round in climate-controlled spaces like homes.

Brown Recluse spiders can be identifed by the characteristic violin-shaped marking visible on its back. Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images "My Dad said it felt like a sting of a hornet.

The brown recluse spider is common in Southern states. Its bites can be life-threatening. Harold G. Scott/Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images. Earlier this week, a seven-year-old girl in Arkansas ...

The black widow and brown recluse are the only spider species in Kentucky of medical concern to humans. Here’s how to keep away from them.

Brown recluse: Don't fiddle with danger. Only one species of recluse spider, the Brown Recluse (Loxosceles reclusa), is found in our area of Texas and Oklahoma. A common name of this species ...

In reality, about 10% of brown recluse spider bites cause severe skin damage. If the bite looks like it’s getting worse, call your doctor. You might need a skin graft to treat the wound.