Insect Identification Laboratory
Department of Entomology at Virginia Tech

Identification of Spiders, four choices

Select the spider that most closely resembles the pest found in your house or pantry. 4 choices.

BROWN RECLUSE SPIDER Very rare in Virginia (more common in the popular press then in real life) This spider has 6 eyes and a fiddle pattern on its back. Size = 1" BLACK WIDOW SPIDER Common in some areas, this spider has a distinctive red hour-glass marking on its underside. Size = 1"
WOLF SPIDER A Large hairy spider with 8 eyes that often comes into houses in the fall. OTHER SPIDERS Click here for other spiders found in and around homes

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