Tennessee – Brown Recluse Spiders

Dare to venture into the Southeast, and you might just cross paths with the notorious Brown Recluse spiders. These eight-legged critters and their equally dangerous cousins, the Black Widows, are among the world’s most feared arachnids. Surprisingly, they don’t often top the list of dangerous spiders, except in Tennessee. Despite their potentially lethal bites, death is rare, thanks to the miracle of anti-venom. So, keep calm and carry on, but watch where you step!

Believe it or not, many folks don’t even register the swift, stealthy strike of this extremely venomous creature. It’s a silent assassin, its venom quietly commencing its deadly dance, targeting and terminating red blood cells. It’s only when the venom’s lethal ballet begins to manifest that people snap to attention, realizing the danger they’re in, and make a mad dash to the nearest sanctuary of medical aid – the hospital.