They are creepy, crawly and potentially dangerous. And now that
it is warmer, experts say you are likely to see more Brown
Recluse Spiders (photo below). By the nature of their name,
these spiders are reclusive and love to stay in small, dark
holes. They are not aggressive but if you run into one you could
be in a world of hurt. "The spider bite can actually cause the
skin and flesh to die all the way down to the bone," said Dr.
Jeff Barnes who is an Entomology Professor at the University of
Arkansas. Barnes has been studying Brown Recluse Spiders for
years. "They are small brown spiders about the size of a quarter
or more if you spread their legs out," said Barnes. And he says
the Natural State is crawling with them. "Here in Arkansas we
are dead center in the distribution of brown recluse spiders,"
said Barnes. According to Barnes we see more Brown Recluses in
the Summer because they are more active, but they are always
here. "It is my estimation that probably every home and every
building in the state of A