BROWN RECLUSE

Identification, Facts, & Control

Latin Name

Loxosceles reclusa

Appearance

Medium brown with a dark brown violin shape on its back

Brown Recluse

Sometimes called "fiddleback" or "violin" spider because of the fiddle-like marking on the cephalothorax. lt is recluse by nature, very non—aggressive. Most bites come from brushing against the spider. The brown recluse is said to be readily moved about the country because it does not jump out of hiding and remains secluded in transported materials. Same size as black widow (1/2") or slightly smaller. Yellowish brown with violin-shaped mark on the cephalothorax. A distinguishing feature of the recluse is that it has six eyes arranged in three pairs.

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Black Widow