# Identify this spider... \*PIC\* **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [May 2, 2006, 6:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/identify-this-spider-pic/11542 "2006-05-02T06:30:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Zong](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zong/32/7580_2.png) [@Zong](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Zong)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2006, 6:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/identify-this-spider-pic/11542/1 "2006-05-02T06:30:52Z")
We found this critter in our office yesterday and decided to make a habitat for it. ![http://www.runningscissors.com/whatisthisspider.jpg](http://www.runningscissors.com/whatisthisspider.jpg) His body is about 3/4ths of an inch in length with a legspan of ~1.5 inches. What the hell is he? Notice the lighter skull-like marking on his back. I googled “spider, skull marking” and BROWN RECLUSE came up as a not so dependable source. ID this spider. Is it really a brown recluse? p.s. His name is Ned and he’ll be fighting other arthropods and arachnids we find. p.p.s. Summer hours are killing me already ---
**Author:** ![Daddie](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/daddie/32/7621_2.png) [@Daddie](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Daddie)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2006, 6:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/identify-this-spider-pic/11542/2 "2006-05-02T06:33:07Z")
I hate, spiders ---
**Author:** ![JaysGreenLX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jaysgreenlx/32/7321_2.png) [@JaysGreenLX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JaysGreenLX)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2006, 6:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/identify-this-spider-pic/11542/3 "2006-05-02T06:33:53Z")
^^ +1 My first thought was brown recluse but not sure. ![http://www.doacs.state.fl.us/pi/enpp/ento/images/l.reclusabrown2.jpg](http://www.doacs.state.fl.us/pi/enpp/ento/images/l.reclusabrown2.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![StairSRT4](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/stairsrt4/32/7585_2.png) [@StairSRT4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/StairSRT4)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2006, 6:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/identify-this-spider-pic/11542/4 "2006-05-02T06:35:19Z")
that is a pretty big spider for Buffalo isn’t it? ---
**Author:** ![Muscle50](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/bcef8e/32.png) [@Muscle50](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Muscle50)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2006, 6:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/identify-this-spider-pic/11542/5 "2006-05-02T06:35:27Z")
^^+2 ---
**Author:** ![Zong](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zong/32/7580_2.png) [@Zong](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Zong)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2006, 6:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/identify-this-spider-pic/11542/6 "2006-05-02T06:38:55Z")
I’m pretty scared of spiders also, especially ones with fangs bigger than it’s head. However, they become much less scary when they’re confined in an Anderson’s mini pretzel container. ---
**Author:** ![SilencingMachine](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/silencingmachine/32/7593_2.png) [@SilencingMachine](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SilencingMachine)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2006, 6:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/identify-this-spider-pic/11542/7 "2006-05-02T06:44:11Z")
my first guess would be a wolf spider; they’re not uncommon in this area actually. nasty little bastards though, and they’re somewhat venomous as far as i know. [http://www.usq.edu.au/spider/find/spiders/images/441B10.jpg](http://www.usq.edu.au/spider/find/spiders/images/441B10.jpg) edit: let me see if i can find a pic that’s not from AU. lol that doesn’t lend to the creditability 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Zong](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zong/32/7580_2.png) [@Zong](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Zong)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2006, 6:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/identify-this-spider-pic/11542/8 "2006-05-02T06:46:48Z")
This thing doesn’t have enough hair to be a wolf spider. ---
**Author:** ![Locutus](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/locutus/32/7574_2.png) [@Locutus](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Locutus)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2006, 6:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/identify-this-spider-pic/11542/9 "2006-05-02T06:48:34Z")
ya iw as tinking wofl/… but he skull on the back… screams brown recluse. \<— which means there is more and would be enough for me to leave my job ---
**Author:** ![SilencingMachine](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/silencingmachine/32/7593_2.png) [@SilencingMachine](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SilencingMachine)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2006, 6:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/identify-this-spider-pic/11542/10 "2006-05-02T06:50:20Z")
no hair eh?.. try this website: [http://www.enature.com/zipguides/](http://www.enature.com/zipguides/) edit: i guess i’m with Jay & Jon on this one; it looks pretty similar to this: [http://www.enature.com/fieldguides/enlarged.asp?imageID=18636](http://www.enature.com/fieldguides/enlarged.asp?imageID=18636) :ohnoes: ---
**Author:** ![Zong](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zong/32/7580_2.png) [@Zong](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Zong)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2006, 7:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/identify-this-spider-pic/11542/11 "2006-05-02T07:06:24Z")
I just got a good look at his face. The eye pattern is 2 in front and a pair separated on each side, which is basically exclusively brown recluse. I hope there aren’t any more… ---
**Author:** ![Locutus](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/locutus/32/7574_2.png) [@Locutus](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Locutus)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2006, 7:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/identify-this-spider-pic/11542/12 "2006-05-02T07:10:45Z")
omg…there is most likely more… those things dont just randomly walk around. seriously, i would look into calling someone ---
**Author:** ![JaysGreenLX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jaysgreenlx/32/7321_2.png) [@JaysGreenLX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JaysGreenLX)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2006, 7:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/identify-this-spider-pic/11542/13 "2006-05-02T07:12:19Z")
^word Your work should be getting someone in there to kill those things…quick ---
**Author:** ![Zong](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zong/32/7580_2.png) [@Zong](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Zong)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2006, 7:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/identify-this-spider-pic/11542/14 "2006-05-02T07:13:46Z")
But they’re called brown RECLUSES! re·cluse ( P ) Pronunciation Key (rkls, r-kls) n. A person who withdraws from the world to live in seclusion and often in solitude. ---
**Author:** ![slipstreamxk1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6bbea6/32.png) [@slipstreamxk1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/slipstreamxk1)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2006, 7:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/identify-this-spider-pic/11542/15 "2006-05-02T07:20:56Z")
yea thats a brown recluse. they are very venomess them selves… if theres one theres probably more in proximity. ---
**Author:** ![Locutus](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/locutus/32/7574_2.png) [@Locutus](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Locutus)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2006, 7:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/identify-this-spider-pic/11542/16 "2006-05-02T07:21:44Z")
![http://thefuntimesguide.com/images/blogs/brown_recluse_spider_bite_Day10-thumb.jpg](http://thefuntimesguide.com/images/blogs/brown_recluse_spider_bite_Day10-thumb.jpg) make the call man ---
**Author:** ![SilencingMachine](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/silencingmachine/32/7593_2.png) [@SilencingMachine](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SilencingMachine)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2006, 7:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/identify-this-spider-pic/11542/17 "2006-05-02T07:27:26Z")
> [@Locutus](#): > > ![http://thefuntimesguide.com/images/blogs/brown_recluse_spider_bite_Day10-thumb.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/1/a/1a5c2dd830d51f2a040590ce9513a2fe45d5825a.jpeg) > > make the call man :eek: ---
**Author:** ![Vile](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/vile/32/7595_2.png) [@Vile](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Vile)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2006, 7:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/identify-this-spider-pic/11542/18 "2006-05-02T07:28:37Z")
can i have your computer? ---
**Author:** ![evilsrt](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/evilsrt/32/7470_2.png) [@evilsrt](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/evilsrt)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2006, 7:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/identify-this-spider-pic/11542/19 "2006-05-02T07:45:20Z")
I had a friend get bit on his hand by one of those. Doctor said he was lucky he didn’t have to have it amputated. No joke. ---
**Author:** ![Zong](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zong/32/7580_2.png) [@Zong](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Zong)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2006, 7:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/identify-this-spider-pic/11542/20 "2006-05-02T07:48:21Z")
It’s alright, i’m pretty bored with my hands anyways. [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/identify-this-spider-pic/11542.md?page=2)