What spider looks like a violin?

The brown recluse spider
The brown recluse spider is a venomous spider that is often times referred to as the violin or fiddle back spider, due to the fact that it carries a violin-shaped marking on its back. This spider is also unusual because it has only six eyes, whereas most spiders have eight.

Which spider has a dark violin shape on its back?

brown recluse
A brown recluse has a dark brown violin shape on the cephalothorax (the portion of the body to which the legs attach). The neck of the violin points backward toward the abdomen.

Is a brown recluse the same as a violin spider?

The brown recluse spider is nicknamed the fiddleback or violin spider because of the distinctive dark violin-shaped marking on top of the cephlothoraxfront body section. Notice the neck of the violin points toward the rear. The brown recluse is unusual in having six eyes instead of the usual eight.

How do you tell if it’s a brown recluse?

A brown recluse has a dirt or sandy brown body with a slightly darker marking at its center; they can also be dark brown and even slightly yellow. Its legs are a lighter brown and completely uniform in color, with no additional markings. If the spider has stripes or other pigments on its legs, it’s not a brown recluse.

Are house spiders friendly?

House Spiders Pose Very Little Danger They rarely bite people, and even when they do, most species’ venom causes only moderate and short-lived effects. That’s true for the vast majority of house spiders, which have no incentive to bite anything they can’t eat unless they think it’s a matter of life or death.

Are violin spiders poisonous?

It is sometimes referred to as the ‘violin’ or ‘fiddleback’ spider because of the violin-shaped marking on its dorsum. Although brown recluse spider bites are rare, the venom can sometimes cause serious wounds and infestations should be taken seriously.

What happens when a violin spider bites you?

The superficial bite is painless and initially goes unnoticed. About 2 hours after the bite a red swollen lesion, sometimes with a purple centre develops. Over the next day or two bleeding into the site causes a blackened lesion.