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 ...

But before you enter "panic mode" and drum up visceral scenarios of the U.S.'s most venomous spider, aka brown recluse spider ...

Actual brown recluse spiders, Loxosceles reclusa, live in the southern US, in the area shown on the map below. The top map is a good rule of thumb; the four lower maps are from in-depth studies ...

Summer means that pests, like humans, are seeking a cool environment, potentially in your home. While some may be no more ...

Brown recluse spiders are not typically found in Michigan, ... did not recover the actual spiders, so don't make the map of confirmed sightings. "In the past 14 months, ...

Georgia-based singer Gabe Lustman spent five days in the hospital and nearly lost his leg due to a brown recluse spider bite. Here's what to know about symptoms and treatments.

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 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.