Less than 3% of the people bitten by these spiders develop the open ulcerous wound attributed to the brown recluse spider.
Identification
- Quarter-sized with a fiddle-shaped marking on the cephalothorax
- Six eyes that are arranged in 3 pairs, which is distinctive because most spiders have eight eyes arranged in two rows
Environment
- Can exist in high numbers, but are rarely seen
- Only 13 counties in GA have confirmed infestations
Threats
- Inhabit dark areas, under furniture, in wall voids, in closets
- Move around at night
Treatment
- Control is difficult
- Glueboards are the best tool for sampling and monitoring populations
- Dusting all voids, attics, and crawl spaces
