Loxosceles reclusa
(Brown Recluse)

Picture ID 20759

Comments & ID Thoughts

The pest control guy said brown recluse, but I don’t think it is. Unfortunately I didn’t get to see it in person.

Submitted by:
kellyjowicker
Submitted: Jun 23, 2018
Photographed: Jun 15, 2018
Spider: Loxosceles reclusa (Brown Recluse)
Location: Owensvile, Indiana, United States
Spotted Indoors: Sink or bathtub
Found in web?: No
Attributes: Dorsal

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ItsyBitsy

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June 23, 2018 9:48 am

Hi, not a lot of detail but enough that I do agree this is a Recluse and most likely Loxosceles reclusa (Brown Reclusa).

Kellyjowicker

Photo Owner

Reply to ItsyBitsy

June 23, 2018 10:22 am

Aren’t they nocturnal? This was walking around in the kitchen sink in the daytime.

ItsyBitsy

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Reply to Kellyjowicker

June 24, 2018 10:46 am

Something like a bug trying to prey on it may have disturbed it to bring it out during the day. Maybe he was under an object that got moved. Not 100% positive from the image but it looks male, maybe he didn’t want to rest until he found a mate.

Kellyjowicker

Photo Owner

Reply to ItsyBitsy

July 3, 2018 11:10 am

The pest control guy says bites from a female always cause necrosis because they are bigger and have more venom, but I can’t find anywhere that says anything like that