Phys.org news tagged with:brown recluse https://phys.org/ en-us Phys.org internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. Untangling the web: How to handle spider bites in pets While Spider-Man may have developed superhuman abilities from a spider bite, our pets are not likely to start slinging webs or crawling up the walls if bitten by an arachnid. Spiders tend to be active in late summer and early fall, leading to more unwanted encounters for our curious pets. https://phys.org/news/2024-08-untangling-web-spider-pets.html Veterinary medicine Fri, 23 Aug 2024 11:37:03 EDT news643631821 Brown recluse spider: Fact vs. fiction and tips for prevention Any spider can disturb a quiet night or a daytime chore around the house. https://phys.org/news/2023-05-brown-recluse-spider-fact-fiction.html Plants & Animals Wed, 31 May 2023 14:04:01 EDT news604760638 How is a brown recluse spider like a samurai swordsmith? There are two characteristics that work together to make spider silk so strong and tough. https://phys.org/news/2020-01-brown-recluse-spider-samurai-swordsmith.html Materials Science Thu, 16 Jan 2020 08:09:21 EST news498384557 From fear of spiders to fascination It's early in the morning. The buzzer goes off, you switch on the light and immediately panic: a large spider sits on your bedroom wall! https://phys.org/news/2019-02-spiders-fascination.html Plants & Animals Thu, 14 Feb 2019 09:00:01 EST news469354510 'Is this a brown recluse?' A year of looking at spiders In 2017, a group of us decided to tackle the ever-present problem of spider misidentification by creating the Twitter account @RecluseOrNot. Focused mainly around the eponymous recluse spiders – particularly, but not limited to, the brown recluse (Loxosceles reclusa) – our account uses social media to help people identify potential recluses and educate them about spiders in general. https://phys.org/news/2019-01-brown-recluse-year-spiders.html Plants & Animals Fri, 11 Jan 2019 07:15:33 EST news466413328 Unraveling another secret of spider silk—it's a cable Scientists are spinning out the secrets of one of nature's most intriguing and potentially valuable materials—spider silk. https://phys.org/news/2018-11-unraveling-secret-spider-silkit-cable.html Materials Science Wed, 07 Nov 2018 08:09:55 EST news460800589 Brown recluse: Pest management tips for the spider that's not as common as you think One of the first things you should know about the brown recluse spider is that its reputation far exceeds its actual prevalence. https://phys.org/news/2018-01-brown-recluse-pest-spider-common.html Plants & Animals Mon, 29 Jan 2018 10:23:06 EST news436443780 Deadly spider's unique spinning technique could inspire tougher materials Brown recluse spiders use a unique micro looping technique to make their threads stronger than that of any other spider, a newly published UK-US collaboration has discovered. https://phys.org/news/2017-02-deadly-spider-unique-technique-tougher.html Materials Science Wed, 15 Feb 2017 12:10:48 EST news406383038 Book on brown recluse spiders dispels myths and misconceptions The brown recluse spider is on a lot of minds. Usually between 6-11 millimeters in body length, this spider has a venomous bite. Just about everyone thinks he or she has seen this spider running through the house or claims to have been bitten by one or knows someone who received the bite. https://phys.org/news/2015-04-brown-recluse-spiders-dispels-myths.html Plants & Animals Tue, 28 Apr 2015 17:42:28 EDT news349461741 Entomologist says expect more spiders inside as weather turns cooler This is the time of year when the Kansas State University entomology department receives a lot of calls. The question most asked: Why am I getting so many spiders in my house? https://phys.org/news/2014-09-entomologist-spiders-weather-cooler.html Plants & Animals Wed, 17 Sep 2014 10:00:03 EDT news330164463 Brown recluse spider bites crawling upward Vanderbilt medical toxicologists are reporting an increase in patients seen with brown recluse spider bites this summer. https://phys.org/news/2014-07-brown-recluse-spider-upward.html Plants & Animals Thu, 24 Jul 2014 08:30:01 EDT news325407802 Brown recluse spiders active from March through October 'Tis the season – for creepy, crawly things that seemingly come from nowhere. And one to watch for is the brown recluse spider. https://phys.org/news/2014-04-brown-recluse-spiders-october.html Plants & Animals Fri, 25 Apr 2014 08:30:01 EDT news317632580 Spider's super-thin ribbons key to silk tech (Phys.org) —The silk of a spider feared for its venomous bite could be the key to creating new super-sticky films and wafer-thin electronics and sensors for medical implants that are highly compatible with the human body. https://phys.org/news/2013-10-spider-super-thin-ribbons-key-silk.html Materials Science Thu, 10 Oct 2013 08:29:35 EDT news300612561 Spider venom reveals new secret University of Arizona researchers led a team that has discovered that venom of spiders in the genus Loxosceles, which contains about 100 spider species including the brown recluse, produces a different chemical product in the human body than scientists believed. https://phys.org/news/2013-08-spider-venom-reveals-secret.html Plants & Animals Thu, 29 Aug 2013 17:00:02 EDT news297002571 Brown recluse spider habitat to expand with climate change One of the most feared spiders in North America is the subject a new University of Kansas study that aims to predict its distribution and how that distribution will be affected by climate changes. https://phys.org/news/2011-03-brown-recluse-spider-habitat-climate.html Ecology Tue, 29 Mar 2011 13:56:45 EDT news220625771