Brown Recluse and Southern House Spider Compared

The spider on the far right is a male southern house spider (Kukulcania hibernalis). Its coloration and the markings on its carapace bear a superficial similarity to those of the brown recluse (Loxosceles reclusa) in the photo on the left. The harmless southern house spider is very common in the southern U.S., while the dreaded brown recluse is seen much less often. Thus the former is often misidentified as the latter. NEXT PAGE ---- PAGE Menu: 1  *  2  *  3  *  4  *  5  *   

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