The Brown Recluse spider is an example of a hunting spider. It lives in woodpiles, under rocks and other dark places outside where it can find food. However, it will also live inside, usually in closets, stored boxes or folded clothes. These brown-colored spiders have a body length of about 3/8 inch, with very long legs. A distinct violin shape behind the head is the best feature for identification.

The spider, Loxosceles reclusa, is a well-known member of the Sicariidae (formerly placed in a family "Loxoscelidae"). It is usually between 6–20 mm (¼ in and ¾ in). dorsal side of its cephalothorax, with a black line coming from it that looks like a violin with the neck of the violin pointing to the rear of the spider, resulting in the nicknames fiddleback spider, brown fiddler or violin spider. Coloring varies from light tan to brown and the violin marking may not be visible.

Life Cycle:

40-50 eggs are laid in a silken case, the female producing 1-5 of these egg cases during her lifetime. The spiderlings hatch and go through one molt inside the egg case before emerging. After emerging, the instars go through 6-7 more molts in the next 7-12 months before becoming adults. Adults live from 1-2 years.