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Call us and request an inspection by a highly trained Orkin Pest Specialist who will assess the extent of the problem and develop a customized solution to fit your needs. The best way to resolve this issue is to remove that food source and any other conditions that are conducive to the spiders.
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The issue is, why are they there? They are predators, so an abundant food source must be available, like insects. Nobody wants to see spiders around their homes. If you are able to, take the spider with you to the doctor's office or clinic. Not all bites result in necrotic lesions, but some may, so it is best to seek medical attention for any suspected bite. This spider is not aggressive, and often bites result from external pressure on the spider by a body pressing the spider against a rigid surface. Plus, they go by other names too, like daddy long leg, harvestman, vibrating. I say some kind because there are actually 20 different species of the cellar spider. Their legs are not banded and not especially ''hairy.'' The violin shape on the head region is distinct, but many other spiders also have this mark it is not actually unique to the brown recluse.īites from this spider are not common, and often skin lesions such as MERSA, staph, fungal issues, etc. If you see a spider with a very small body but very long legs, it is most likely some kind of Cellar Spider (ref. The species with shorter legs typically live in leaf litter, and not your basement. Brown recluse spiders spend most of the time hiding in dark, secluded places, hence the name "recluse."īrown recluse spiders are nearly uniformly pale brown to light brown. Most (but not all) cellar spiders have legs that are disproportionately long for their bodies. When full grown, and with legs extended, it is about the size of a quarter (coin). The brown recluse spider ( Loxosceles reclusa), also known as a fiddleback spider, violin spider or brown fiddler, is a venomous arachnid of medical importance. The venom, however, is not a problem for humans.
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The cellar spider uses its venom to kill prey. The male of the species, another bit of trivia, will also vibrate when it is ready to mate, signaling his intentions to the female. The cellar spider exhibits (a bit of trivia here) an unusual behavior in that it vibrates in a circular fashion when the web is disturbed. Some people call this spider a "daddy long-legs." This name is also used for another long-legged arthropod, the harvestman, which has no venom or silk glands, so it does not build a web. They like to make their webs in corners of cellars, basements and garages. Question: What's the difference between a cellar spider and a brown recluse spider?Īnswer: The typical cellar spider ( Pholcus phalangioides) has very long legs, a long slender abdomen, and usually hangs in disorganized webs.