Brown recluses have a very similar appearance to pholcid spiders, with long spindly legs. However, you can identify a brown recluse by its body size and other unique features.

3. Brown Recluse Spiders The Hidden Threat Brown Recluse Spider. Image via Pixabay Brown recluse spiders (Loxosceles reclusa) inspire outsized fear relative to their small size, with adults typically ...

Brown recluse spiders (Loxosceles reclusa) inspire outsized fear relative to their small size, with adults typically measuring just 1/4 to 1/2 inch in body length. These arachnids earn their fearsome ...

Here’s how to identify the brown recluse, along with another common Kansas spider species.

A case report details the story of a family who lived with 2,055 brown recluse spiders in their Kansas home over the course of five and a half years.

Brown recluse spider Brown recluse spiders are common in North Louisiana and typically reside in dry, secluded places in small, isolated populations, like in basements or attics.