What should I do if there was a brown recluse in my room?
first off, how know brown recluse? of have tendency identify unfamiliar scariest thing have ever heard of. brown recluses have definite range centered on mississippi (although occasional traveler may turn anywhere, hitchhiking in comes normal range), , whole lot of supposed brown recluses , brown recluse bites hear not. link below gives information spider.
second, let's suppose moment had brown recluse; had 3 pairs of eyes in curve @ front of raised, dark brown 'violin' shape on 'head' , everything. smooth, bulbous, unmarked greyish or tannish abdomen, long, smooth legs, came out @ night or in unused rooms, sort of thing. ok, then, bad news have recluses, have lot. news hardly ever interact people; people live in recluse country don't particularly notice them unless go looking, , recluses live quiet lives of religious contemplation out of sight, , avoid people as possible.
third, there whole lot of brown or brownish spiders live in houses people. of these harmless. recluses have got pretty undeservedly bad rap, far can see. can avoid getting upset learn how identify brown recluse confidently, , you're set - isn't brown recluse looks sort of 1 going quite harmless.
should mention brown recluses not recluses; there several native (hardly ever encountered, however), , couple of others may encountered outside brown recluse range - chilean recluse (l. laeta) , mediterranean recluse (l. rufescens) have been found here , there, in port cities or other places shipments overseas delivered (such washington dc or in universities). these sporadic , unusual cases, however, , less noticed usual brown recluse.
upshot is, first, had brown recluse (you'll need photo or body, , competent spider person id it). second, don't go panicking spiders recluses. they're not serious risk, no matter hear. bite may problem, can sorts of other things produce similar 'crater' wound, , people don't worked things (skin bacteria, tick bites, various diseases, etc.). because spiders icky , stuff doesn't make them more dangerous.
my dad killed it, still have feeling others might around.
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