Hi Megan, There are others on the list who can probably give you a positive id, but I'm 99% sure it's not a brown recluse. I have long experience with brown recluses, having lived in an old house near the woods most of my life, and am pretty good at identifying them. They're thinner, more streamlined, with long, thin legs, and a different kind of mark on the back.
Take care, Sandy -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, February 03, 2015 1:29 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [pestlist] Spider ID Hi everyone, I need some help identifying this spider. My worry is that it is a brown recluse. (Eep) However, I have never seen one for myself, and the internet is less than helpful. Please help if you can! Thank you, Megan Jablonski Collections Manager Puget Sound Navy Museum Naval History & Heritage Command 251 1st Street Bremerton, WA 98337 p. (360) 627-2288 f. (360) 627-2273
