Weather conditions vary only slightly across the country, the lowland regions in the north and east have more continental influenced conditions with colder winters and hotter summers with moderate precipitation throughout the year. The southeastern areas of Austria have longer and warmer, almost Mediterranean-like summers. In the western part of the country the influence of the temperate Atlantic climate is felt more strongly. Consequently, this part is subject to less extreme weather conditions; winters are usually mild and summers rather warm. The west is also characterized by high precipitation.
the common name brown recluse spider refers to one species of spider loxosceles reclusa which lives in the central midwest nebraska south to texas and eastward to southernmost ohio and north central georgia see map
Brown recluse, violin, or fiddle-back (Loxosceles) spiders are about 1.25 cm (0.5 in.) long with a dark violin-shaped mark on the combined head and midsection (cephalothorax). They are found most often in the south-central part of the United States and live in hot, dry, abandoned areas, such as wood or rock piles.f you think you have been bitten by a brown recluse spider: 1  Remain calm. 2  Too much excitement or movement will increase the flow of venom into the blood. 3  Apply a cool, wet cloth to the bite, or cover the bite with a cloth and apply an ice bag. 4  Do not apply a tourniquet.