Bug Description
The males resemble the brown recluse is color and body shape but are solid brown and more slender. The females are dark brown or black and more compact but neither grows to more than 2 inches. The abdomen is covered with fine velvety light gray hair. The females are rarely seen since they are building webs around crevices. The males wander in search of insects and other females to mate with. These spiders are not aggressive, do not bite unless threatened and their mouthparts are generally too small to penetrate human skin.
