» BROWN RECLUSE SPIDER

This spider lives in dark corners and places inside the houses, and also under the furniture, boxes and books. It has a rather shy and nonaggressive behavior, although occasionally the Brown Recluse Spider bites human because they share the same habitat (read "habitat" section for more about this).

Detail of the Violin Shape "face" of the brown recluse

Bite occurs, but only when the spider is disturbed, accidentally touched, and when putting on seldom used clothing and shoes where the BRS has decided to live on. (see more of this using the menu on the left).

Its web is of a loose and irregular, yet very sticky thread. It is only built as a daytime retreat, and as an egg holder (more information and pics of its web using the menu on the left).

Brown Recluse Spider can survive six months without food or water, hidden in its lair during daytime, roaming at night.

This arachnid prefers undisturbed places, so the Brown Recluse Spider usually bites the human when it is found caught between a body part and another surface; for example, when the children are playing under house furniture as beds, tables or in the garage. Also bite happens while a sleeping human rolls in their bed where the Brown Recluse Spider has climbed, or when dressing with clothes or shoes where the spider has hid itself.

Structure :
Like all arachnid, this type is also formed by a cephalotorax, to which the 4 pairs of legs and the abdomen connects. In the links of the left, You will find everything you need to know about the BRS including its identification, habitat, where to find it, photos, proper advice when a spider bites a human, and more.