Unfortunately for NC arachnophobes, one of these species may prefer hiding in folded linens, closets and shoes.

Georgia is home to several spider species, and some are venomous. What do they look like? How dangerous are they? What to do ...

The brown recluse and black widow are the most common venomous spiders in the U.S. and Alabama. What are their habitats and ...

But before you enter "panic mode" and drum up visceral scenarios of the U.S.'s most venomous spider, aka brown recluse spider, leaving you riddled with necrotic rashes — take a deep breath.

As the weather grows warmer, more spiders will begin to appear. Here are the 10 venomous spiders in Louisiana and typical ...

A bite from a brown recluse spider, or Loxosceles reclusa, can be mild or severe and may require medical attention. The toxins from this spider’s bite can cause tissue death. Bites from the ...

From the innocent daddy longlegs to the harmful brown recluse, here are the most common house spiders, how to identify them, ...

Gabe Lustman/Instagram A singer from the Metro Atlanta area is recovering after he was bitten by a brown recluse spider and nearly lost one of his legs. Gabe Lustman recently spent five days in ...

"I explained to them all of her symptoms and what had happened and that I suspected the poke on her arm was actually a spider bite because the brown recluse spider is very common in the area we ...

The brown recluse spider, also known as “the violin spider” due to a distinctive violin-shaped marking on its cephalothorax, prefer dark, secluded areas, such as closets, attics, and basements.

They may also hide in cluttered areas such as basements and attics. Brown recluse spiders are found in the Southeastern and Midwestern U.S. They prefer to live in warm, dry, and dark places ...