Huge Brown Recluse Spider (loxosceles reclusa) - Happy Ending

Spider was probably around 1" to 1 1/2" (Toe to Toe) ( I could be exaggerating)

RAWR!

Meh... I Had to do it... I hope there isn't any Brown Recluse Karma out there... :-\

INFO ABOUT BROWN RECLUSE SPIDERS:

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The brown recluse spider, (loxosceles reclusa), can also inflict a very dangerous bite. The initial pain associated with the bite is not intense, and is generally less troublesome than a bee sting. Within 8 to 12 hours the pain becomes quite intense, and over a period of a few days a large ulcerous sore forms. This sore heals very slowly and often leaves a large, ugly disfiguring scar.

The brown recluse is soft-bodied and secretive species found in homes and other outbuildings. The adult body varies from 1/3- to 1/2inch in length, with the arrangement of the legs producing a larger overall size of 1 inch diameter or greater. The body is yellow to dark brown, and has a rather distinctive darker brown violin shaped mark on the top of the cephalothorax. Recluse Spiders are often colored tan, but can be dark brown to almost white in appearance.

The Brown Recluse Spider has been widely reported in the southern, western, and mid western United States, and is a particularly serious pest in Oklahoma, Missouri, and surrounding states. It is usually found indoors, particularly in bathrooms, bedrooms, closets, garages, basements, and cellars. In homes with forced hot-air heating and air conditioning and often above-ceiling ductwork, brown recluse spiders are commonly found harboring in or around the ductwork or registers. They may also be present in attic areas or other locations above the ceiling. They are also commonly found in cluttered closets or basements, and in outbuildings where miscellaneous items are stored. The web is not elaborate and is best described as an off white to gray, nondescript type of webbing. The spider is not aggressive and usually retreats to cover when disturbed. Most bites occur when a person crushes the spider while putting on old clothes that have been hanging in a garage, or by rolling on the spider while asleep in bed.

The best method of treatment for Brown Recluse Spiders is to first carefully inspect all areas (using leather gloves and flashlight) that are suspected of harboring them. The BugBuster Vacuum is perfect for capturing them during an inspection or even for collection purposes. Then after careful inspection, treat all areas with a wettable powder insecticide such as Demon WP. Baseboards, corners of rooms, closets, under and behind furniture, window sills, etc, should all be carefully treated. Attics and sub areas can be treated or dusted with TriDie. EcoSafe Sticky Bug Traps can also be used to trap Brown Recluse and monitor movement and population numbers.

As previously mentioned the Brown Recluse Spider is usually found indoors, especially in bathrooms, bedrooms, closets, garages, basements, and cellars. They may also be present in attic areas, or other locations above the ceiling. They may also be found in out-buildings. Their web is not very elaborate and is best described as an off-white to gray, nondescript webbing. Most bites occur when a person crushes the spider while putting on clothes that may have been hanging for some time, or by rolling on the spider while asleep in bed. Gardeners should wear gloves and be especially alert when handling leaves or bark mulch.

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[HFSGamerz]

Is it true that the brown recluse spider is actually a breed of spider that is made from a huntsman spider and a white-tailed spider?

[dfw0jay]

@HFSGamerz ...urmmmm I don't know lol



[Achisachis73]

I think it was already dead, notice the placement of the legs

[dfw0jay]

@Achisachis73

so it was dead and still hanging on the wall? and the guts were still fresh? Well I'm the one who was there, and I believe it was alive. But... I didn't see it move so I wont disprove you.

[Torn80cj]

@Achisachis73 The brown recluse was alive, they will position their legs to look like a dead spider. I have seen them "boggle" up their legs to look like a dead dried up spider. This was a male spider in his video, most likely in search for a mate.

[dfw0jay]

@Torn80cj Thanks for clearing that up. Glad I killed it before it found a mate and made a bunch of babies. I don't like killing any critters, and do my best to take them outside (far away from my house). But in this case I had to kill it.

[dfw0jay]

@ramir332

Probably scream like a lil girl and jump in the air while shaking my arms furiously. haha

[dfw0jay]

@38006 I did... I set it free to Spider Heaven ;)

[sacraner]

@dfw0jay Well dang i dun like killen critters much but i see one of those ima kill it one bite and your dead pretty dang quick

[minbari001]

HFSGamers

Doubtful! Loxoceles Reclusa is indigenous to a small part of southern and midwest of USA

Whereas Lampona Cylindrata is indigenous to Austrailia and NZ only of the Sicariidae family

the only similarity is they are both capable of causing Necrotizing Fasciitis, however recent developments have revealed that the necrotic lesions from lampona are in fact caused by a bacterium carried on the Cheliserae also Lampona is a Spider Hunter Loxosceles is more likely to become lunch not a mate

[HFSGamerz]

@dfw0jay ok jee

[LovelessRoxas]

Ah I live with these little buggers every day. I've gotten rather used to checking my bed before crawling into it, my shoes before putting them on, and shaking my clothes. I haven't had a problem with the little monsters yet and usually only bother killing them when they invade my personal space. I've found some really huge ones on occasion but mostly around the garage. Only the little ones hide inside it seems.

[theSicilianToe]

@dfw0jay P.S. it was a really masculine scream I let loose when I almost grabbed it let me tell you lol

[theSicilianToe]

@dfw0jay I used to catch these massive fuckers with a pool skimmer in Arizona. Had a big place on the edge of a state park where the desert began so a lot of man eating insects and animals were around especially at dusk. These things decorate the outside walls at night its scary as hell. And when I lived in Orange County, California I saw them all over the place too. Sometimes on a couch, one time I almost grabbed one closing the bathroom door, it was just above the knob.