Recluse spider

One of the most dreaded household pests in Texas is the brown recluse spider. Although brown recluse spiders frequently coexist with humans in homes without incident, when bites do occur they can be serious. Besides being painful, bites sometimes result in secondary infections, disfiguring skin ulcers, pain and, rarely, life-threatening complications. As its name implies, the brown recluse is shy and not naturally aggressive. It is most often found in sites that are rarely disturbed, such as…

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Most brown recluse bites aren't problems unless they become infected.

Brown recluse

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This is one of the most venomous spiders in the U.S., so use extreme caution around them! Brown Recluse (Loxosceles reclusa) A true spider: is native to the United States. They have a distinctive violin shaped mark on the carapace and a body coloration that sports all different shades of brown.