Brown Recluse Spider

Found in undisturbed areas, both indoors and outdoors. Common indoors in closets, attics, basements, and sheds. Outdoors under rocks, bark, and debris.

Insectivorous. Preys on small insects and other arthropods.

Nocturnal hunters. They do not typically build large webs to catch prey but rather use silk as a retreat or for lining their burrows. They are reclusive and prefer to avoid human interaction.

Potential risk: Their venom is necrotic, meaning it can destroy tissue. Bites can cause a lesion that can take a long time to heal and, in rare cases, require medical attention. Benefits: They help control populations of other insects.