Brown Recluse Spider

Dark, undisturbed indoor locations such as attics, basements, closets, and behind furniture, or outdoors under rocks and bark.

Carnivorous; primarily hunts soft-bodied insects like silverfish, crickets, and cockroaches at night.

Nocturnal hunter that does not use a web to catch prey; instead, it spins irregular silk retreats for resting. They are shy and generally avoid human contact.

Possesses a potent necrotic venom that can cause skin lesions (loxoscelism) in humans, though bites are rare and usually occur when the spider is pressed against the skin. Benefits the ecosystem by controlling pest insect populations.