Brown Recluse Spider Bite

What is a brown recluse spider? Brown recluse, violin, or fiddleback ( Loxosceles ) spiders are about 0.5 in. (1.3 cm) long with a dark violin-shaped mark on the combined head and midsection (cephalothorax). They are found most often in the south-central part of the United States and live in hot, dry, abandoned areas...