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Brown recluse can be found in Nebraska, Iowa

William Burleson
Feb 5, 2021
Feb 5, 2021 Updated Feb 18, 2021

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Susan Moseman, a retired nurse from Craig, Nebraska, was bitten by a brown recluse just six years ago, when she was 60 years old. She was cleaning out the garage at her home at the end of summer, and never saw the spider nor did she feel it bite her on the temple.

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