Brown Recluse Spider

Brown Recluse Spider

The brown recluse spider or violin spider, Loxosceles reclusa, is a well-known member of the family Sicariidae (formerly placed in a family “Loxoscelidae”). It is brown and sometimes an almost deep yellow color and usually has markings on the dorsal side of its...
Black Widow Spider

Black Widow Spider

Latrodectus hesperus, the Western black widow spider or Western widow, is a highly venomous spider species found in western regions of the United States of America. The female’s body is 14-16 millimeters in length and is black, often with an hourglass shaped red mark...