Identifying a brown recluse vs. a house spider is a helpful way to know if your bite is poisonous.
Telltale Signs It’s Not a Brown Recluse Spider
Brown Recluse
- 0.25–0.75 inches long
- Golden-brown color
- Violin-shaped marking on the back
- Six eyes
House Spider
- Less than 0.25 inches long
- Brown color, may have brown or white spotting on the belly
- Dark rings on the legs
- Eight eyes