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 ...

It might not reflect well on us that a spider as aptly named as the brown recluse is so misunderstood. While many people know the truth about the brown recluse — that it is not aggressive, but a “shy, ...

ROSENBERG, Texas A Fort Bend County woman believes she cheated death after a spider bit her in bed. Debbie Leclaire said she didn't even feel the bite from the venomous brown recluse. However, just ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Susie Torres thought she had water in her left ear. When it wouldn't go away, she went to see a doctor and was in for quite a surprise when a medical assistant first checked her out ...

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 ...

Brown recluse spiders are present in Louisiana, and these spiders have necrotic venom and bites sometimes require medical attention. Brown recluses can be characterized by a distinct dark brown, ...

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 ...