Sobering spider facts aside, we have some good news: While the brown recluse spider has an established habitat within the U.S ...

Brown recluse spiders aren't native to that part of Florida. The notion of poisonous spiders that live in people's houses creates a hysteria even in places that aren't brown-recluse habitat.

Brown recluse spiders don't spread well, so a shift in their habitat caused by climate change could threaten their existence, a modeling study indicates. Skip to main content.

The brown recluse spider is common in Southern states. Its bites can be life-threatening. Harold G. Scott/Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images. Earlier this week, a seven-year-old girl in Arkansas ...

The brown recluse typically lives up to its name: The spider is quiet, shy, and really just wants to be left alone. Despite nearly every U.S. citizen feeling certain they’ve seen the spider in ...

The brown recluse spider can be found inside and outside throughout Texas. They are active from spring through the fall outside but can be active year-round in climate-controlled spaces like homes.

Brown recluse spiders are currently found in southern and midwestern states, where the climate is hospitable for them not only in terms of their prey but also habitat and temperature.

Over several months, researchers found and killed over 2,000 Loxosceles reclusa in the "highly infested" home.

A woman in Paulding County, Ga., says dozens of venomous brown recluse spiders have invaded her home and she doesn’t know how to get rid of them. Nicole Photianos told WSB-TV 2 she found the 30 ...

Brown Recluse spiders can be identifed by the characteristic violin-shaped marking visible on its back. Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images "My Dad said it felt like a sting of a hornet.