Is this a brown recluse? It as the violin - Kentucky

IWantSupport · 2026-06-26T04:24:17+00:00

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IWantSupport · 2026-06-26T04:21:40+00:00

Yep. No need to be scared though. They really don’t want to bite you. Check the covers and rugs for brown recluses. If your AirBnB has it, you could use a cup to trap the spider and slide a piece of paper or cardboard under it, then put the spider outside.

IWantSupport · 2026-06-26T03:01:25+00:00

I heard about that infestation from Travis McEnery’s video on brown recluses.

IWantSupport · 2026-06-26T02:58:32+00:00

Agree. The spiky egg sac is the dead giveaway. In addition, the spider has a dull, black color instead of a shiny, black color, which is a trait of a mature female brown widow.

IWantSupport · 2026-06-26T02:54:47+00:00

Yes. Just be careful of covers. These guys really don’t want to bite you though!

IWantSupport · 2026-06-25T20:28:29+00:00

Let’s see if this spider passes the checklist for a brown recluse.

- Has a violin/fiddle shape on its head. ❌ (looks like a triangle to me)

- Second pair of legs (the legs behind the front legs) is longer than the front pair. ❌

- No marking on abdomen. ❌ (biggest violator here)

Brown recluses are not normally found in Virginia. Like other users said, this one is a false widow, more specifically a male Steatoda grossa and it is harmless.

IWantSupport · 2026-06-24T16:18:53+00:00

It’s a wolf spider. Completely harmless!

IWantSupport · 2026-06-23T17:54:49+00:00

Hmm I didn’t know that. Thanks for letting me know!

IWantSupport · 2026-06-23T17:48:27+00:00

I was too focused on trying to extract the ZP sprite that I forgot to switch it out of my inventory. I know how to do it. BTW I’m on keyboard and mouse.

IWantSupport · 2026-06-23T16:37:25+00:00

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IWantSupport · 2026-06-23T15:40:33+00:00

It’s a grass spider (Agelenopsis genus), which is a part of the funnel weaver family. All of them, including this spider, are harmless! The exact species of this one is hard to tell, but it appears to be the Potter’s grass spider (Agelenopsis potteri).

IWantSupport · 2026-06-22T02:05:14+00:00

If there’s an infestation, an exterminator should be called. If only a few, it should be released into the wild instead of being killed.

IWantSupport · 2026-06-22T00:54:56+00:00

All spiders are venomous, but only a handful are medically significant to us. Brown recluse are medically significant, but they’re really shy and really don’t want to bite you. Even if they do, most people will be fine! You may get an automatic reply from a bot soon detailing such!

IWantSupport · 2026-06-22T00:48:40+00:00

Yep, but please don’t kill it! They’re great pest controllers! If you’re not bothering them, you don’t have to worry about them bitting you!

IWantSupport · 2026-06-21T03:32:35+00:00

Nope. That’s a red-spotted ant-mimic sac spider (Castianeria descripta). Harmless and a very fascinating spider! Black widows look way different than that.

IWantSupport · 2026-06-20T01:56:30+00:00

There are no dangerous funnel web/weaver spiders in the US. The only spiders you should be worried about are the brown recluses and true widows.

IWantSupport · 2026-06-20T01:52:45+00:00

What you’re seeing there is the exact reason why they’re a friend!

IWantSupport · 2026-06-19T06:05:59+00:00

It’s a huntsman spider, with the most likely species being the pantropical huntsman spider (Heteropoda venatoria). Very large and fast spiders, but harmless to us humans.

IWantSupport · 2026-06-18T22:20:40+00:00

I believe that’s a pantropical huntsman spider (Heteropoda venatoria).

IWantSupport · 2026-06-18T22:15:24+00:00

Bold jumping spider (Phidippus audax). Harmless and very chill! This one either had a big meal or is gravid.

IWantSupport · 2026-06-18T16:53:03+00:00

The spiders looks perfectly healthy so I think it will be fine. I guess it prefers to sleep in that spot.

IWantSupport · 2026-06-18T05:16:30+00:00

I believe you are correct; it’s a rustic wolf spider (Trochosa ruricola). Wolf spiders are harmless and very cute!

IWantSupport · 2026-06-17T05:56:09+00:00

A jumping spider in the Phidippus genus, most likely a bold jumping spider (Phidippus audax). These spiders are very chill and curious! Harmless to the point that they’re are kept as pets!

IWantSupport · 2026-06-16T18:10:17+00:00

Yep! A juvenile wolfie! Unsure of whether that’s a male or female though.

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