Louisiana bug experts say the poisonous brown widow spider, a cousin to the well-known black widow, is increasingly being spotted in Louisiana.
The spiders generally are found in tropical areas but were reported along the Mississippi Gulf Coast last year.
Entomologists with the Louisiana State University AgCenter say the spiders likely migrated from Florida through commercial imports of plants, food, building materials or furniture.
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Source: Foxnews
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