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

Brown recluses are small spiders known for venom that can cause swelling, blistering and a fever in humans. If you're unsure ...

Brown recluse spiders live in an area spanning southeastern Nebraska to southwestern Ohio, south to northwestern Georgia and into Texas (red). Occurrences outside this range are very rare.

Brown recluse spiders hunt for food at night, so during the day they often hide in shoes and under clothes that are left on the floor and crawl out at night to search for food, Whitworth said.

Brown recluse spiders prefer warm climates and are usually found in the central and southern United States. They often live in dark, sheltered areas, such as piles of wood, leaves, or rocks.

Swollen: Brown recluse spider bites don’t usually cause significant swelling unless they’re on the face or feet. Exudative: Brown recluse bites don’t usually leak or cause exudate (pus).

Brown recluse spiders have small fangs and cannot bite through clothing. How to avoid bites Measures can be taken to avoid brown recluse bites, even if the spiders are living in your house.

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Brown recluse spiders are indeed reclusive, so bites are more apt to happen in places like closets or attics. Rosa Pineda/Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History/Flickr hide caption ...

Because brown recluse spider venom includes a local tissue destroyer, the area around the bite can become black. "It's very uncommon, but if you see that, you should get evaluated," Allen said.

Brown recluse: Don't fiddle with danger. Only one species of recluse spider, the Brown Recluse (Loxosceles reclusa), is found in our area of Texas and Oklahoma. A common name of this species ...