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 which are in ...

The study involved 146 patients, 74 of whom were treated with an antivenom produced by Butantan Institute in São Paulo. The results showed the antivenom to be safe and effective, especially if it is ...

Most bites from brown recluse spiders occur between March and October, according to the University of Tennessee Extension Service. They are commonly found in dry, dark and undisturbed areas within the ...

Close up of a brown recluse spider's face. The brown recluse spider is the most common and widespread of the brown spiders, but it is usually found only in the South and Central United States. It is a ...

The best way to diagnose a strange skin bump is often to decide what it's not. So say the researchers who have devised a mnemonic device useful for determining that the lesion or lump isn't a bite ...

Of the over 46,000 known spider species, only about 200 have venom potent enough to be of medical concern. This is assuming, of course, that an individual isn’t allergic to specific components of ...

While brown recluse spiders don't particularly exhibit aggression unprompted, their bites can cause serious reactions, like red, irritated skin and painful ulcers that take weeks to heal. That's ...

You reach into a pair of boots you haven't worn since last winter, and out scurries a small, brown spider. Was that just a harmless house spider or something more dangerous? While most spiders you'll ...