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Brown Recluse - Loxosceles reclusa - female

Brown Recluse - Loxosceles reclusa - Female
January 13, 2006
This isn't the greatest shot, and it was taken at the Smithsonian...so no real location. It was presented as the Brown Recluse, so I assume that is reliable. If we want to frass, that's fine with me.

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doesn't look any of the brown recluse spiders around here. I suppose it could be a special variety or something. But the violin is much more pronounced on the back of the torso usually. The back end is usually a different color than the torso section and many times the same color as the violin marking. The eyes look like they could be in the right place, but they are usually much darker. The legs are the biggest thing though as they are usually much longer in comparison to the body and thinner, proportionate wise. The butt is typically a bit smaller, but I've seen some brown recluse with big rear ends as well.

 
re: legs
My first thought was that the legs were too "hairy"...but the eyes and abdomen look right...

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