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I think Black Widows are more common in the American South West than anywhere else. I'm in Tennessee and brown recluse spiders are very common, but I've only ev
by partiallypro 8y ago
I think Black Widows are more common in the American South West than anywhere else. I'm in Tennessee and brown recluse spiders are very common, but I've only ever seen one black widow, ever. Black Widows are less aggressive afiak and are usually outdoors. Brown recluse love cardboard boxes and storage areas, indoors...so their bite is more common.
- mikestew 8y agoI'm in Tennessee and brown recluse spiders are very common, but I've only ever seen one black widow, ever. Could be just NC, too, dunno. It's the only place I've seen black widows, and though not common, I saw more than a few. OTOH, I was surprised to find out NC has scorpions, too, so who knows what goes on up in those mountains. :-)
- Matticus_Rex 8y agoNC native here -- I've found black widows in nearly every apartment and house I've lived in, which is saying something. Only one of those locations was outside a city.
- tibbon 8y agoGrew up in Greensboro, NC. Tons of black widows in most sheds/barns, etc. I always thought there were brown recluses around too - but I guess this research is saying they aren't in NC?
- Matticus_Rex 8y agoI've never seen one. I've seen dozens of spiders that people said were brown recluses, and they never were.