Brown recluse spider spiders georgia. This poisonous spider varies in color from a cream color to a mud like dark brown. The spider loxosceles reclusa occurs naturally in the midwest but parts of northwest georgia are included on the edge of brown recluses geographical territory hinkle said. 30 venomous brown recluse spiders invade georgia house.
The common and harmless. How to spot a brown recluse spider. The brown recluse loxosceles reclusa sicariidae formerly placed in a family loxoscelidae is a recluse spider with a necrotic venom.
The brown recluse spider is well known for its appearance and poisonous bite. While they do have the same light to dark brown coloring and similar body shape they do not have the signature violin shaped markings that the brown recluse has. Some of the most common spiders in georgia are the wolf spider the crevice spider and the common house spider.
The new owner is stumped as to how the spiders got there. Out of the 38 known species of spider on georgia there are a few that are more common than others. Crevice spiders have similar shapes and coloring as brown recluse spiders and are in fact often mistaken for them.
Dozens of brown recluse spiders have invaded a recently purchased home in georgia. It is the most common and widespread of the brown spiders but it is found only in the south and central united states. You can identify a brown recluse spider by the violin shaped pattern on its neck.
Most spiders have 8 eyes but the brown recluse has 6.