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

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

The brown recluse spider is one of three venomous spiders in the United States. The spiders can be identified by the dark brown, violin-shaped marking on their back.