Types of venomous spiders Of the four venomous spiders in South Carolina, three are from the widow family: the southern black widow, the northern black widow and the brown widow, according to the ...

A new citizen science project co-founded by a University of Toronto researcher is harnessing the power of social media to dispel some common myths about a much-maligned spider. “We’re looking for ...

Brown recluse spiders are the United States' most venomous arachnids, and their webs have a distinct look. Here's what to keep an eye out for in your yard.

Brown recluse spiders live all over Kansas and Missouri, and they’re most active from March to October. Bites are rare because the spider avoids humans.

Clay Cutting, a technician with the P.E.I. Invasive Species Council, put the fears to rest. "We do not have brown recluse spiders on Prince Edward Island," he said confidently.

Employees feared the spider might be a brown recluse, one of only a few varieties in North America whose bites can be harmful to humans. It wasn't. (Submitted by Sean McCann) In a predicament that ...

Medical experts do not recommend treating a brown recluse spider bite at home. Instead, they urge anyone suffering from a bite to call 911 or a local poison control center.

A Welsh charity worker has died in Mexico after she was bitten by a brown recluse spider. Alison Lane, 54, passed away after suffering a heart attack as a result of septic shock following the bite.