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I found one of these in the utility/laundry room in the basement on a blanket in front of the washer and another one on the wall above an outlet in a web in the family room of the basement. We just moved in a month ago and just brought some stuff to the basement from the garage. We're worried they may be brown recluse.
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- Submitted: May 16, 2019
- Photographed: May 16, 2019
- Spider: Loxosceles reclusa (Brown Recluse)
- Sex:
Male, - Maturity:Adult
- Location: Topeka, Kansas, United States
- Spotted Indoors: Basement or Cellar
- Found in web?: Yes
- Attributes: Dorsal
Aug 1, 2023
Aug 1, 2023
Kirkwood, 
Yes, this is a male Brown Recluse (Loxosceles reclusa). ID to species based on range.
That’s what we were afraid of. Thank you for your help.
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