They are generally dark brown or shiny black when fully grown, and some may have a pair of red spots instead or have no ...

stripes, or marks. Another telltale sign is the number of eyes. A brown recluse will have only six; an American house spider ...

The brown recluse spider is usually no larger than a half-inch (“) in length, including its eight thin legs. It has a plain tan or brown color, with no stripes or patterning. Adults almost ...

Six eyes, rather than eight, and uniformly light-colored legs with no stripes or bands ... areas such as basements and attics. Brown recluse spiders are found in the Southeastern and Midwestern ...