Gnaphosidae
(Stealthy Ground Spiders)

Comments & ID Thoughts

I live in the Austin area and have now found 7 individuals that look similar to the one pictured over the course of the last year. I am suspicious this might be a Brown Recluse however I could never make out the notorious violin pattern which leads me to believe this might be a Texas Recluse. Any help in identifying this spider would be much appreciated.

• Submitted by: 
  
  theflowergirl
• Submitted: Jan 16, 2018
• Photographed: Jan 13, 2018
• Spider: Gnaphosidae (Stealthy Ground Spiders)
• Location: Austin, Texas, United States
• Spotted Indoors: Other
• Found in web?: No
• Attributes: Dorsal