Comments & ID Thoughts
I found a second one. This spider has the “violin” shape on its back. I believe this is a Brown Recluse.
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- Submitted: Feb 2, 2019
- Photographed: Feb 2, 2019
- Spider: Unidentified
- Location: Ames, Iowa, United States
- Spotted Indoors: Other
- Found in web?: No
- Attributes:
I think this is a sac spider
Looks like a brown recluse.. You can tell by the violin shape on its abdomen
Just because a spider has a violin-ish marking doesn’t mean it’s a recluse. It’s hard to tell from this picture, but I believe your spider’s “violin” is actually lighter in color than its background color. A brown recluse’s trademark violin is always a darker brown than the main body color. This spider also doesn’t quite fit the body type you would expect from a recluse. I have lived in a house infested with recluses for sixteen years and I am unfortunately more than familiar with the awful things.