Brown Recluse Spiders

Brown Recluse Spider Identification, Habits, Bites, Recommended Measures of Control

Brown Recluse Spider Information
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Brown Recluse Identification

Brown Recluse Spider Bites

Brown Recusle Spider Habits

Brown Recluse Spider Recommended Measures for Control

 

Brown recluse spiders are one of the two venomous spiders in North America, the other being the Black Widow that can inflict a dangerous bite.

The reclusive nature of brown recluse spiders seeks hiding places and shelter.

The Brown Recluse spider can be found in the southern, western and mid western United States, especially Arkansas, Oklahoma and Missouri.

Brown recluse spiders are very adaptable and may be active in temperatures ranging from 45 to 110 degrees F.

It is usually found indoors, in bathrooms,bedrooms, closets,garages,basements and cellars. In homes with forced hot air heating and air conditioning and often above-ceiling duct work, brown recluse spiders can be found harboring in or around the duct work or registers.

Other common brown recluse spider locations are:

  • Cluttered closets or basements,
  • Outside:
    Out storage houses or buildings where items are stored. Brown recluse spiders may be found in sheltered corners among debris, wood piles, and under loose bark or stones.
  • Inside:
    Brown recluse spiders are found in dark recesses, inhabiting stored clothing,old shoes, toys, books, boxes, furniture, stored linens and undisturbed towels, sheds,ect.
  • They can take shelter under furniture, appliances and carpets, behind baseboards and door facings, or in corners and crevices.



      
      






    BROWN RECLUSE SPIDER IDENTIFICATION:
















    Brown recluse spider adults are soft-bodies, yellowish-tan to dark brown.

    The adult body varies from 1/3-to 1/2 inch in length. With the legs it can be an overall size of 1 inch diameter or greater.

























    The brown recluse spider has a distinctive darker brown violin-shaped mark, with the neck of the violin pointing towards the abdomen


    BITES:

    People commonly get brown recluse spider bites..in areas that the spiders had been hiding...in shoes, stored towels, the old work shirt in the shed, etc.
    It is very common to get a brown recluse spider bite when you are changing clothes, putting your hands into a pocket, or putting on shoes. The brown recluse spider had crawled in there at some time to take shelter.

    The initial pain with the brown recluse spider bites is not intense, unless there is a severe reaction.
    Within 8 to 12 hours the pain from the brown recluse spider bite becomes intense. Within 24 to 36 hours, the victim may have a fever,chills, nausea,joint pain or be restless. The area of the brown recluse spider bite enlarges,becomes inflamed and the tissue is hard to touch. The venom of this spider has an enzyme that destroys cell membranes in the wounded area. The affected tissue sloughs away, exposing underlying tissues. and over a period of a few days a large ulcerous sore forms.

    An open wound from the brown recluse spider bite may range form the size of an adult's thumbnail to the span of a hand. The sore heals very slowly (6-8 weeks) and often leaves a large, disfiguring scar.

    If bitten, collect the spider if possible for identification get medical attention immediately.

    Apply ice packs to relieve the swelling in the brown recluse spider bite area. HABITS:

    The webs brown recluse spiders spin are off-white to gray, irregular strands.

    The brown recluse spider is nocturnal and it's diet consists of other insects such as cockroaches and small insects.

    The female lays eggs in off-white silken cases, from May through August. Females can lay 300 eggs in her lifetime. Spiderlings emerge in 24-36 days leaving the egg case with slow development( 10-12 months), and are influenced by weather conditions and food availability. They reach maturity in 10-12 months. These spiders can survive as long as two years without available food or water.

    RECOMMENDED MEASURES OF BROWN RECLUSE SPIDER CONTROL:

    The brown recluse spider will only bite when disturbed in their secluded spot.

    If you have these spiders in your area:
    It would be wise to shake out your clothing and shoes before dressing.
    Inspect items before using.
    Don't garden, handle firewood, pine straw, etc, without gloves.
    Don't go barefoot.
    Eliminate as much clutter as possible in storage areas and frequently dust and vacuum around windows, corners of rooms, and under furniture.

    Recommended products for spiders are  Demon wp DEMON WP, or  CYPER WP  CYPER WP sprayed around all entry points like doors and windows, sprayed along baseboards, in the basements and garages, and sprayed in the upper corners where they may web.

    Cobweb eliminatorCOBWEB ELIMINATOR , made of natural ingredients may be used on a quarterly basis to eliminate the webs and prevent future webbing in that area.

    Using drione dust DRIONE DUST, or delta dustDELTA DUST  dusted in the attic area would be a good measure if there is an infestation in the attic area.

    Delta Dust may be used in your crawl space, it is moisture proof.

    The Duster Dustin Mizer makes dusting an attic easier, giving an even dust dispersions.





    On the inside , using aerosols like the ones listed below should be used to give a contact kill to visible spiders.
    1.  V ONE PYRETHRUMV ONE PYRETHRUM AEROSOL
    2.  CB 80 EXTRACB 80- PYRETHRUM