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male brown recluse?? - Loxosceles reclusa
Copyright © 2006 Leslie Durham

male brown recluse?? - Loxosceles reclusa
Dixon, Phelps County, Missouri, USA
August 19, 2006
Size: about 5mm leg span
I found this spider crawling across my arm. Sorry for the poor quality pics, but he was so small that he made my arm hairs look huge! He had the coloring of the brown recluse, so I took time to take pics before releasing him outside. Is this a male brown recluse, or can you tell from these images?

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Contributed by Leslie Durham on 19 August, 2006 - 9:09pm
Last updated 20 August, 2006 - 7:17am

The
eyes look right for a recluse. Looks like a spiderling. Too small to sex.
The adults prefer dark, undisturbed areas.
… Jeff Hollenbeck, 19 August, 2006 - 9:16pm login or register to post comments

 
a spiderling?
Oh great. I would have preferred a male. Spiderling implies many others in my house.
… Leslie Durham, 19 August, 2006 - 9:33pm login or register to post comments

 
Unless
there is a steady supply of insect prey in your house, it probably came from outdoors or your garage.
This one doesn't look to good with that shrivled abdomen. It probably didn't have much longer to go anyway.
… Jeff Hollenbeck, 20 August, 2006 - 7:12am login or register to post comments

 
it should be ok now
I released it outside, so it should be able to find something to eat.
… Leslie Durham, 20 August, 2006 - 4:14pm login or register to post comments

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