brown recluse
Venomous North American spider
A brown recluse is a venomous spider native to the central and southern United States, recognized by a violin-shaped marking on its back.
True to its name, it's reclusive—hiding in dark, undisturbed spaces like closets, attics, and woodpiles.
Its bite can cause serious tissue damage, though bites are uncommon: The doctor confirmed it was a brown recluse bite.
Localized cell death
- envenomationInjection of animal poison
- bitePierce with teeth
- cytotoxicToxic to cells
- antivenomSerum countering toxic bites
tissue damage · lesion · wound · ulceration · hospitalization · medical emergency · swelling · painful
Eight-legged wingless arthropod
- eight-leggedPossessing four pairs of limbs
- fangsSharp piercing teeth
- venom glandsToxin-producing anatomical structures
- spinneretsSilk-extruding spider organs
exoskeleton · molting · cephalothorax · abdomen · arthropod · silk · egg sac · spiderling
Active during darkness
- shyReserved and retiring
- non-aggressiveNot prone to hostility
- defensiveProtective or easily threatened
- hidingStaying out of sight
secretive · solitary · elusive · avoidant · timid · withdrawn · retiring · unseen
Yellowish-brown hue
- smallLimited in size
- misidentifiedIncorrectly recognized or labeled
- lookalikeOne who closely resembles another
- hobo spiderFunnel-web arachnid species
Enclosed clothing storage spaces
- atticsTop-floor storage spaces
- basementsFloors below ground level
- woodpilesHeaped cut timber
- cardboard boxesRigid paper containers
storage · undisturbed · clutter · garage · shed · crawl space · debris · dry
necrosis
Localized cell death
- envenomationInjection of animal poison
- bitePierce with teeth
- cytotoxicToxic to cells
antivenom · tissue damage · lesion · wound · ulceration · hospitalization · medical emergency · swelling · painful · dangerous
arachnid
Eight-legged wingless arthropod
- eight-leggedPossessing four pairs of limbs
- fangsSharp piercing teeth
- venom glandsToxin-producing anatomical structures
spinnerets · exoskeleton · molting · cephalothorax · abdomen · arthropod · silk · egg sac · spiderling · cobweb
nocturnal
Active during darkness
- shyReserved and retiring
- non-aggressiveNot prone to hostility
- defensiveProtective or easily threatened
hiding · secretive · solitary · elusive · avoidant · timid · withdrawn · retiring · unseen · disturbed
tan
Yellowish-brown hue
- smallLimited in size
- misidentifiedIncorrectly recognized or labeled
- lookalikeOne who closely resembles another
closets
Enclosed clothing storage spaces
cardboard boxes · storage · undisturbed · clutter · garage · shed · crawl space · debris · dry · warm
- house spidershouse spider, common house spider, giant house spider, cellar spider, daddy longlegs
- Recluse Spiders
- arachnidsspider, spiders, arachnid, scorpion, scorpions
- arthropodsarthropod, arthropods, Arthropoda, insects, insect
- spidersspiders, huntsman, tarantula, spider silk, spider webs
- creepy crawlyant, spider, beetle, centipede, millipede
brown reclusedaddy longlegs
Spindly harmless arachnid
cellar spider · common house spider · jumping spider · wolf spider · tarantula
brown, brownish, browned, recluse, browning, reclusive, browns, reclusion, brownness