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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Chelicerates (Chelicerata) » Arachnids (Arachnida) » Spiders (Araneae) » True Spiders (Araneomorphae) » Synspermiata » Sicariidae » Brown Spiders (Loxosceles) » Brown Recluse (Loxosceles reclusa)
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Brown Recluse - Loxosceles reclusa
Copyright © 2012 Neil Netherland

Brown Recluse - Loxosceles reclusa
Campbellsville, Kentucky, USA
August 22, 2012
Size: body = 3/4 inch
I was bitten by something last night (hopefully not this) while asleep, and I have found several large common wolf spiders?? lately... So I decided to clean really good and happened upon this behind my couch! After researching the internet to confirm, I found this site and thought I would upload images to get a second opinion. Thanks

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Contributed by Neil Netherland on 23 August, 2012 - 2:32am
Last updated 28 August, 2012 - 8:58am

woohoo
Yeah buddy that's definitely a BR!! If one did bite you then welcome to the club! Love ya buddy! I'll post one of mine :)) Wish I still had pictures of where it bit me.
… Cynthia77, 10 September, 2012 - 8:13pm login or register to post comments

Moved to Brown Recluse
Moved from Spiders. Please keep us updated. We'd like to know that you're OK and what happens with the bite.
… Lynette Elliott, 28 August, 2012 - 8:57am login or register to post comments

 
Brown Recluse
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… Neil Netherland, 10 September, 2012 - 7:41pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Laura P., 28 August, 2012 - 12:17am login or register to post comments

Agree
I agree and also hope you weren't bitten by this.
… Laura P., 23 August, 2012 - 2:26pm login or register to post comments

Agreed
The eye arrangement is right, and Loxosceles reclusa is the only recluse found in KY. Let's see what others think though.


Spiders are not at all aggressive and bites from them are very rare. It's probable that no spider was responsible.
… Kyron Basu, 23 August, 2012 - 1:35pm login or register to post comments

 
Brown Recluse
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… Neil Netherland, 10 September, 2012 - 7:46pm login or register to post comments

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