Almost all spiders are venomous, but there are few, at least in North America, that have venom powerful enough to injure a ...

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 ...

Among America’s vast spider population, two species command particular attention: the black widow, with its distinctive red hourglass marking, and the brown recluse, bearing its violin-shaped ...

Some spider ... to the American Association of Poison Control Centers since 1983. When to see a doctor for a spider bite If you suspect you’ve been bitten by a brown recluse or black widow ...

On the other hand, experts do worry about spider bites about bites from venomous spiders, particularly black widows and brown recluse spiders. A bite from one of these types of spiders can cause ...