Brown recluse spider

Dark, undisturbed indoor and outdoor areas such as basements, attics, woodpiles, and shed corners.

Insects captured through active hunting rather than traditional web trapping.

Nocturnal hunters that retreat to hidden, tight crevices during daylight hours and avoid human contact.

Possesses a necrotic venom capable of causing serious skin lesions in humans, though it provides effective pest control against nuisance insects.