brown recluse spider
Fiddle-backed crawler
A venomous spider native to the central and southern United States, identifiable by the violin-shaped marking on its back.
Brown recluses hide in dark, undisturbed spaces—closets, attics, woodpiles—and bite only when pressed against skin.
Their venom can cause tissue death around the bite, though serious complications are uncommon.
Violin-shaped pattern or spider
- cephalothoraxFused cranial-trunk section
- exoskeletonExternal skeletal structure
- arthropodJointed-limb invertebrate phylum
- invertebrateAnimal sans backbone
spinneret · silk · web · molting · spiderling · carapace · abdomen · nocturnal
Set apart, private
- dark spacesAreas lacking light
- closetBuilt-in storage chamber
- atticSpace beneath the roof
- basementSubterranean building level
woodpile · cardboard boxes · undisturbed · hiding · clutter · storage · garage · shed
Localized cell death
- cytotoxicToxic to cells
- hemolyticDestroying red blood cells
- tissue deathCells ceasing to function
- envenomationInjection of animal poison
Morbid dread of spiders
- dreadIntense anticipatory fear
- phobiaPersistent irrational dread
- terrorExtreme, overwhelming fear
- panicUncontrollable sudden fear
anxiety · creepy · nightmare · revulsion · horror · startle · infestation · exterminator
Coiled, or an injury
- lesionArea of pathological change
- ulcerErosive tissue wound
- blisterFluid-filled skin swelling
- swellingAbnormal tissue enlargement
inflammation · infection · erythema · edema · pain · medical attention · emergency room · misdiagnosis
fiddleback
Violin-shaped pattern or spider
- cephalothoraxFused cranial-trunk section
- exoskeletonExternal skeletal structure
- arthropodJointed-limb invertebrate phylum
invertebrate · spinneret · silk · web · molting · spiderling · carapace · abdomen · nocturnal · predator
secluded
Set apart, private
- dark spacesAreas lacking light
- closetBuilt-in storage chamber
- atticSpace beneath the roof
basement · woodpile · cardboard boxes · undisturbed · hiding · clutter · storage · garage · shed · crawl space
necrosis
Localized cell death
- cytotoxicToxic to cells
- hemolyticDestroying red blood cells
- tissue deathCells ceasing to function
envenomation · toxin · systemic · antivenom · dangerous
arachnophobia
Morbid dread of spiders
panic · anxiety · creepy · nightmare · revulsion · horror · startle · infestation · exterminator · pest control
wound
Coiled, or an injury
swelling · inflammation · infection · erythema · edema · pain · medical attention · emergency room · misdiagnosis · MRSA
brown recluse spidertarantula
Large hairy spider
daddy longlegs · wolf spider · jumping spider · cellar spider · common house spider
brown, recluse, spider, browns, browned, browning, brownish, brownness, reclusive