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Size : Body may be up to 3/4-inch in
length with the abdomen reaching 3/8-inch in diameter.
Color : Typically glossy black but may also be
dark brown to light brown. Related widow spiders may be brown.
The characteristic red markings on the
underside of the abdomen often connect to form an hourglass shape, but this does not always occur. Some
specimens may have red-to-orange spots on the top of the abdomen. |
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Size : May grow to have a body about
5/8-inch in length and a leg span of about one and a half inches in diameter.
Color : Usually light
brown but may be darker in some specimens.
The key identifying characteristics are the six eyes arranged
in three pairs at the front of the head area and the fiddle-shaped marking on the back. The brown recluse
spider is often called the "violin" spider or "fiddleback" spider because of the distinctive
fiddle-shaped marking on top of its cephalothorax (head end to which the legs are attached). |
Size : May measure up to one inch in
length with a leg span up to two inches.
Color : Brownish gray with a number of various markings.
The domestic house spider is closely related to the hobo spider and is difficult to distinguish from
that species. |
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Size : The body is usually 1/2-inch or
shorter in length.
Color : Color varies, most being black or gray. Some are brightly colored or
possess bright markings.
This spider is covered with stout hairs. |
Size : Wolf spiders come in many sizes
with most having a body size ranging from 1/4-inch to more than 1 1/2 inches in length. The largest species may
have a leg measuring up to 3 inches or more leading many homeowners to mistake them for tarantulas.
Color : Most
wolf spiders are brown although some may appear black.
These spiders are usually quite hairy. |
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