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First, count its eyes and then look for eyes arranged in an V pattern If you see a couple of eyes much bigger than the rest, is not a recluse. If you count 8

First, count its eyes and then look for eyes arranged in an V pattern If you see a couple of eyes much bigger than the rest, is not a recluse. If you count 8 eyes, is not a recluse If the eyes are arranged in a rectangle or trapezoid, not recluse. If you see single eyes isolated, not recluse This list will discard the 95% of the suspicious spiders that you can find at home Otherwise: can be, but not necessarily, a brown recluse.

kdkfkfkdl 4y ago
Nah step one is to look for the disqualifying features that are easy to see from a distance: striped legs, spines, conspicuous web, multicolored abdomen Step two is to run away if it's still not disqualified because even with the helpful photos I couldn't figure out where its eyes are and I'm not getting that close to an actual spider, ridiculous
- pvaldes 4y ago
  Just use a good quality camera from a safe distance and then the Gimp to open the photo and cut the interesting zone.
  - pvaldes 4y ago
    Well, or simply use this great and very informative web... I'm overthinking again. Is all in the web :-)
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nerdponx 4y ago
The problem I have is that, no, the spiders in my bathroom do not have any of these features. I don't know what kind of Loxosceles they are, but I am pretty sure they are some kind of Loxosceles. I do put them outside whenever I see them because they make me nervous, but they also seem to be generally uninterested in biting me. On the other hand, my house also seems to be home to a thriving Scutigera population. They eat spiders, right?
- pvaldes 4y ago
  Most spider species can't be identified at species level without a microscope, but if you can post the link to a good photo here maybe we could take a look to it.