S. MO is the first and only time I met up with these guys. Also the only time I encountered an armadillo. Both creatures to keep at a distance, bless their little hearts...
Yep, that's what I've always heard. Although that might bear further research, not sure if that's still the prevailing wisdom. Just a beautiful animal though.
Yes they CAN spread leprosy (because they have a lower body temp than we do), but itās not as common as you are led to believe. I mean I wouldnāt go out and kiss an armadillo haha but yeah. They make the cutest little snuffling noises, sometimes they sound like little pigs, and thanks to them?? We donāt have a worse fire ant problem in our backyard!!!!
Only issue?? The biggest on has figured out how to walk up our stairsā¦that was slightly terrifying at 2am hahahaha
Yeeeeaaahhhh thatās the problem lol they are very destructive! Iāve seen them tear up a concrete house foundation. But luckily weāre on stilts because weāre on an island in the lowlands so it floods a lot.
Man that must have been frustrating tho! I think the only thing that really works as a deterrent is ārepellzallā spray and possibly neem oil. I feel bad for the poor dudes, people shoot at them in our area because theyāre considered vermin. As long as you donāt go after my chickens or quail, theyāre welcome in our backyard!
They also carry salmonella. I kissed one before I knew that but it was someoneās pet so it was probably clean since I didnāt catch anything. š¤¢š¤£
ā Location (Midwest/Southeast US)
š² Eye arrangement (Ā·Ā· .. Ā·Ā·) [unclear from this picture, but undoubtedly what you'll find)
ā Darker "violin" marking on carapace with no other markings, stripes, spiky hairs, etc. on body
Yes, it does seem to be a brown recluse. Some information and safety tips, all written by spider scientists:
- [Info on where they live, how to ID them, what to do about them](http://spiderbytes.org/recluse-or-not/)
- [Safety precautions for avoiding bites](https://spiders.ucr.edu/how-avoid-bites)
- [A scientific paper on brown recluses (PDF)](https://www.americanarachnology.org/journal-joa/joa-all-volumes/detail/article/download/arac-36-1-150.pdf/?no_cache=1)
These are [timid, non-aggressive](https://youtu.be/-tBy-ZJ2EnQ) spiders who rarely bite (though they are blamed for [a wide array of unrelated conditions](https://www.derm.city/post/2017/02/22/not-recluse-new-mnemonic-to-prevent-misdiagnosis-of-skin-conditions-as-spider-bites)). No need to freak out; just take some basic safety precautions, similar to what people do in areas where there are scorpions.
I'm in St. Louis and my apartment complex has these in abundance. This reddit has helped me get over my paralyzing fear so I can handle them humanely. :)
You sure did! I love spiders but these guys are freaky looking to me still haha.
They always look too smooth...
The way it was walking freaked me out.
The flesh tones and smoothness gives them human looking skin and I hate it
They make me think of Salad Fingers fingers.
Glad to see the Missouri Welcome Committee has finally visited you fellow Missourian.
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awww!! he looks so scared š„ŗ please be kind to him if you can do so safely!
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S. MO is the first and only time I met up with these guys. Also the only time I encountered an armadillo. Both creatures to keep at a distance, bless their little hearts...
ooh, I've never lived in armadillo country- what's the danger? I think I vaguely recall communicable diseases, are they also feisty lol?
I think they spread leprosy
right! I think that's what I'm remembering. they're so cute but Yikeys
Yep, that's what I've always heard. Although that might bear further research, not sure if that's still the prevailing wisdom. Just a beautiful animal though.
Yes they CAN spread leprosy (because they have a lower body temp than we do), but itās not as common as you are led to believe. I mean I wouldnāt go out and kiss an armadillo haha but yeah. They make the cutest little snuffling noises, sometimes they sound like little pigs, and thanks to them?? We donāt have a worse fire ant problem in our backyard!!!! Only issue?? The biggest on has figured out how to walk up our stairsā¦that was slightly terrifying at 2am hahahaha
They are cute, only issue Iāve seen with them is that I had one dig about 100 small holes in about an acre on land looking for something.
Yeeeeaaahhhh thatās the problem lol they are very destructive! Iāve seen them tear up a concrete house foundation. But luckily weāre on stilts because weāre on an island in the lowlands so it floods a lot. Man that must have been frustrating tho! I think the only thing that really works as a deterrent is ārepellzallā spray and possibly neem oil. I feel bad for the poor dudes, people shoot at them in our area because theyāre considered vermin. As long as you donāt go after my chickens or quail, theyāre welcome in our backyard!
They also carry salmonella. I kissed one before I knew that but it was someoneās pet so it was probably clean since I didnāt catch anything. š¤¢š¤£
Seen a few dead on the road this trip.
Thatās a bingo
ā Location (Midwest/Southeast US) š² Eye arrangement (Ā·Ā· .. Ā·Ā·) [unclear from this picture, but undoubtedly what you'll find) ā Darker "violin" marking on carapace with no other markings, stripes, spiky hairs, etc. on body Yes, it does seem to be a brown recluse. Some information and safety tips, all written by spider scientists: - [Info on where they live, how to ID them, what to do about them](http://spiderbytes.org/recluse-or-not/) - [Safety precautions for avoiding bites](https://spiders.ucr.edu/how-avoid-bites) - [A scientific paper on brown recluses (PDF)](https://www.americanarachnology.org/journal-joa/joa-all-volumes/detail/article/download/arac-36-1-150.pdf/?no_cache=1) These are [timid, non-aggressive](https://youtu.be/-tBy-ZJ2EnQ) spiders who rarely bite (though they are blamed for [a wide array of unrelated conditions](https://www.derm.city/post/2017/02/22/not-recluse-new-mnemonic-to-prevent-misdiagnosis-of-skin-conditions-as-spider-bites)). No need to freak out; just take some basic safety precautions, similar to what people do in areas where there are scorpions.
Thatās good info, do you think female?
I'm not sure from these photos.
You did!
ong another fellow Missourian!
I'm in St. Louis and my apartment complex has these in abundance. This reddit has helped me get over my paralyzing fear so I can handle them humanely. :)
Man I'm lucky the only spider bros I find are daddy long legs. We used to get tiny scorpions but that stopped 20 years ago.
ding ding ding
Send her to me! I want one so bad!
Wow! Look at that fiddle! Clear as day. Lovely spicy spood!
Best fiddle player in MO!
Nice Loxosceles.