You are much more likely to encounter one on accident when it's hiding in a dry attic, box, or shoe. T - timing: Most brown recluse spider bites occur between April and September in the northern ...

Brown recluse spiders tend to hole up in dark, quiet places. These can be indoors (think a cluttered attic, dusty closet corner or crawl spaces) or outdoor, lurking in piles of leaves, sheds or ...