brown recluses??

Question

I just found a brown recluse in my bedroom. I killed it. I was wondering how many brown recluses travel together. Like they say, 4 black widdows travel together, they dont travel alone. How many brown recluses?

i could tell it was a brown recluse because it looked like one, i live in the south so i see them alot...just not in my freakin bed room lol

Answer 1

I have taken the time to become a sort of brown recluse expert since becoming the unsuspecting bite victim of one earlier this year. Even though Tank Bred states he was a former pest control tech, I do disagree with his statement that they are tiny spiders with very few sightings in the US. They are like anything else - they come in different sizes depending upon their age. I have found many in my home since my bite - both alive and dead. I have seen everything from tiny, tiny spiders where a magnifying glass and a good eye was needed to determine them to be a brown recluse to spiders which would more than cover a quarter with their legs held fairly close to their bodies. They are not what I would call tiny spiders except while young. I have heard many, many, many stories from folks all over the US who have been bitten by them. This year, in my opinion, seems to be a bad year for them. Not only did I get bit, my mother-in-law and a family friend have been bitten within the past month. I know of a guy who is recovering from his SEVENTH brown recluse bite. You can call a pest control tech, but results are not quick. What they are doing is controlling the food source of the brown recluse. What makes this even more difficult is the fact that the brown recluse has been known to live six months without food or water. In the meantime, you can keep them to a minimum by putting your home into a structure of constant motion. Move that couch that would normally not be moved alot due to its size. Clean those closets. Pitch cardboard boxes and newspapers as those are ideal hiding places. Keep your home in constant motion. The idea that they prefer dark places cannot be 100% true as they have also been known to be outside spiders. I feel they prefer places which are undisturbed, and undisturbed places are not necessarily dark. Brown recluses mostly travel in search of food and are not known to "travel" together. However, I would assume there are others waiting in the wings. Good luck.

Answer 2

It is called a brown recluse because it spends its time alone, as do black widows. Black widows are indeed female spiders who kill their much smaller male counterparts shortly after sex.

I am not sure where you live, but there have been very few sighting of the Brown Recluse in the united states. This spider is very tiny and has a violin shap on it back.

The Brown recluse will be found by itself in places like shoes, and in between layer of clothing.

To answer your question these spiders prefer to be by themselves in a dark cool place.

Answer 3

Spiders do not travel together, however, there may be several located in a particular area. They choose to web where there's food. If you find one, there's a good possibility there's more close by, They do mate you know?

My suggestion is to hire a professional exterminator to be on the safe side. You should also need to know brown recluse spiders have been known to hide in shoes, gloves, ect, so until you get rid of them,, don't stick your hand or foot in anything before you check it.

Answer 4

They don't travel together. They like cool, dry and dark places. They like to travel along the side of the wall on the floor. Have someone spray your ENTIRE house and then place sticky traps along the walls on the floor. Behind the bed, dresser, toilet, closets, kitchen, EVERYWHERE! If you are biten, seek medical attention as soon as possible. They bite will be a little bump that turns in to a huge bruise because it pretty much eats through your skin. It is very serious.

Answer 5

spray your house and under.. brown recluses arent nothing to play with... i lived in an apartment that they sprayed once a month and my daughter got bit by one in our bad in the middle of the night.. she was only 3.. almost lost her finger over it.. killed 3 more in the apartment within the next month...needless to say i moved...
to answer someone else question on here.. a brown recluses is kinda transparent in brown color you can tell its one cause it will have the shape of a perfect fiddle on its back..

Answer 6

Where there's one there's a good likelihood of more. Don't believe the myth about traveling in groups. Just keep your eyes open, check in dark areas, corners and under furniture for more spiders. And keep checking.

Answer 7

don't think they travel together, but i wouldn't take chances, not after seeing what a brown recluse did to my leg (huge swelling, dripping skin, not pretty)

Answer 8

oh my gosh!!!! How scary!!!! I am so afraid of spiders. How did you tell for sure that it was a brown recluse? I am just curious!

Answer 9

Check behind your headboard and mirrors on your dressers. They like to stay in dark places and hidden.

Answer 10

Check behind the head of your bed if it's against the wall...