How To Identify A Brown Recluse?

Violin-shaped dark marking on the cephalothorax

Six eyes arranged in three pairs

Uniform tan to brown body color

Legs without obvious stripes, bands, or spines

Slender, smooth legs

Body length about 1/4 to 1/2 inch

Abdomen without bold patterns

Fiddle mark pointing toward the abdomen

Found in undisturbed indoor areas, such as closets, attics, basements, and storage boxes

Common in the central and southern United States

Notable for a single pair of dark pedipalps in males

No obvious hairiness on the legs or body

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