How do you actually identify a Brown Recluse spider?
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There are spiders that look similar and can be misidentified as a Brown Recluse.
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“According to https://ucanr.edu/.” You can properly identify a brown Recluse with this checklist and a little research.
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- six eyes in dyads (pairs)
- uniformly colored abdomen with fine hairs
- no spines on the legs
- uniformly colored legs
- body not more than 3/8" in length
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(Vetter, R.S. “Brown Recluse and Other Recluse Spiders.” UC IPM Online, Nov. 2018, ipm.ucanr.edu/PMG/PESTNOTES/pn7468.html.)
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They belong to the family Sicariidae. A family of venomous spiders known for their potentially necrotic bite.
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