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Brown recluses are kind of like the monster under your bed: Most of the danger is in your head, some scientists say. “Recluse spiders are disproportionately feared by the public relative to their ...

As their name indicates, brown recluse spiders (Loxosceles reclusa) would prefer to hide and avoid interacting with us. Occasionally, we may find one indoors or in our yards, especially in certain ...

Editor’s note: This is a reprint of a Wichita Eagle article first published in 2022. You could be seeing one of two venomous spiders native to Kansas more often in your living space as it gets warmer ...

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 ...

A newly published study co-authored by University of South Florida alum Louis Coticchio and USF integrative biologist Deby Cassill challenges long-standing assumptions about the brown recluse spider, ...

Come across a spider nest while spring cleaning? Most are good neighbors. Quiet. Free pest control. Brown recluses, however, are best appreciated at a distance. You will have to address the issue ...

Brown recluse spiders can be identified by their six eyes arranged in three pairs, unlike most other spiders that have eight eyes. Seal gaps, repair screens, and reduce clutter to keep spiders from ...