Brown recluse bites are known to take some time before more severe signs of infection or necrosis are apparent. This slow development means that you may feel fine, but find that the bite has taken ...

Keep your home safe from brown recluse spiders with these effective prevention tips. Learn natural repellents, sealing tricks, and when to call pest control.

Medically reviewed by Marisa Garshick, MD A bug bite that looks like a bruise can come from spiders, wasps (including hornets), mosquitoes, and ticks. While red marks, welts, and itching are the most ...

In more severe cases, the bites can cause necrosis as the skin's tissues, nerves, and blood vessels die. Here's how to avoid disturbing a brown recluse spider out in the wild.

CASE #2: Brown recluse spider bite Although most spider bites are not substantially venomous to humans, the brown recluse spider, Loxosceles reclusa, can cause significant cutaneous injury.

Brown recluse spiders are the stuff of legends. The mysterious spiders are, as their name suggests, reclusive. But when disturbed, the brown recluse can inflict a dangerous and gruesome bite. On ...

Brown recluse spider, seen in a file photo, is commonly found in Kansas. Here’s how you can identify it if you believe you may have one hiding out in your home.