Watch out for brown recluse spiders in the house as temperatures drop

BIRMINGHAM, AL (WBRC) -

A young north Alabama boy was buried today after dying from a brown recluse spider bite.

Five-year-old Branson Carlisle died earlier this week in Marshall County after being bitten by a brown recluse spider. His doctors said he had a severe reaction to the bite.

Brian Lynch with Pest Control Experts said this is the time of year spiders start trying to get in homes.

"People usually come in contact with brown recluse spiders when they're moving stuff around the house that they don't typically move. Boxes, or if they've had clothes stored, like if your storing you winter clothes and you're getting them out, that's when you're getting into their environment," said Lynch.

And just one can be a problem.

If you have one that means you have the environment they like, so chances of them being in larger numbers, the chances of that happening are a bit higher," said Lynch.

Lynch says 90 percent of the time people think they have a brown recluse, when in fact it's just another type of spider. But he says it's important you know what to look for.

"There is a very distinctive marking on a brown recluse. On it's back is a dark brown spot that's in the shape of a fiddle or violin, said Lynch.

And if you see one, you need to look for entry points around your home.

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Watch out for brown recluse spiders in the house as temperatures drop