The Brown Recluse spider is an example of a hunting spider. It lives in woodpiles, under rocks and other dark places outside where it can find food. However, it will also live inside, usually in closets, stored boxes or folded clothes. These brown-colored spiders have a body length of about 3/8 inch, with very long legs. A distinct violin shape behind the head is the best feature for identification.

Rick Vetter, a research entomologist at the University of California, Riverside, states that as of this writing there has never been one single Brown Recluse spider bite verified in the State of California-they are only found in the Midwest and South. There are rarer types of desert recluse spiders found in the southwest that could be found in urban areas at times, and several other spiders are often misidentified as Brown Recluse spiders.

Life Cycle:

40-50 eggs are laid in a silken case, the female producing 1-5 of these egg cases during her lifetime. The spiderlings hatch and go through one molt inside the egg case before emerging. After emerging, the instars go through 6-7 more molts in the next 7-12 months before becoming adults. Adults live from 1-2 years.

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