It hasn't been cold enough to kill any type insect. More spiders tends to mean more bites. In warm weather, spiders go into high gear, becoming more active. That's said with the caveat, however, that spiders typically don't go looking for human prey, experts say. We just had a fellow here who was bit on the top of his foot.
Spiders are generally shy and try to avoid contact with humans, and for good reason.
In tracking reports of brown recluse bites, King says they occur in January, February and March, and pick up significantly in April through September. There is a little blip in November. Middle Tennessee is home to scores of different types of spiders, but only a few pose a threat to humans. Yet it depends a lot on the individual who's bitten. People with chronic health problems, the very old and the very young may face a greater chance of complications.