The bite of a brown recluse spider contains a rare toxin that can destroy skin tissue. Most cases are mild, but first aid is important. Learn more here.

When you talk about venomous spiders in the United States, the brown recluse spider probably comes to mind. But not all ...

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

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 ...

There, he learned that he was bitten by a brown recluse spider. "I came in at a very, very lucky time," the musician told CBS News. "Because if I didn't, I could have lost my leg." ...

The brown recluse spider does not search for humans to bite. Rather, it usually only bites when it feels threatened, Whitworth said. Whitworth, who was bitten by the brown recluse, ...

After running a series of tests, he was diagnosed with a brown recluse spider bite. "I was like, that's gross! I mean it was nasty, it didn't look good," Lustman told FOX 5 Wednesday.

Purdue's guide says a mature brown recluse spider's leg span is about the size of a half dollar. Its color ranges from light tan to deep reddish brown, and it has a darker contrast fiddle-shaped ...

Spiders can elicit fearful reactions in some people, but the majority of species cause no harm to humans and may provide benefits. That said, there are a couple of venomous spider species in the ...

In 2014, a 5-year-old Albertville boy died after a brown recluse bite caused a systemic reaction. Before that, the last recorded death from a spider bite in Alabama occurred in 2002.