Can a baby brown recluse spider bite?

The signs and symptoms of a brown recluse bite in an infant can be hard to spot. The most common first symptom of a bite is a round, red mark similar to a mosquito bite. There will be two holes in the center instead of one. read more

Baby brown recluse spiders are smaller and are a lighter tan, instead of the two-tone brown of mature adults. Brown recluse spiders are recognizable due to the dark violin shape on their head segment. However, baby brown recluse spiders do not have this mark, because it develops as the spider matures. Most brown recluse spiders reproduce between May and July. A female only needs to mate once in order to reproduce for the rest of her life. read more

The brown recluse spider is well-known for its appearance and poisonous bite. It is the most common and widespread of the brown spiders, but it is found only in the south and central United States. Brown recluse spiders live in a region comprising Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, Missouri, Mississippi, Alabama and parts of Georgia, Tennessee, Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa and Nebraska. read more