A case report tells the story of a family who shared their Kansas home with 2,055 brown recluse spiders over five and a half years. The rest of this article is behind a paywall. Please sign in or subscribe to access the full content.

Spiders have a pretty bad reputation amongst humans for a group of species that is so good at pest control . But while most species are harmless, there are a few venomous types that you probably don't really want in your house.

"Brown recluse are hunting spiders that wander at night in search of prey. Females make retreats in which they hide and ambush prey. A retreat consists of a mat of silk spun in a hidden location such as in a wall void or behind a picture frame," the Illinois Department of Public Health explains of the spiders .

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