Is this a brown recluse spider?

Mull3t · 8 May 2011 at 19:01

So...shopping yesterday in my local Tesco and after putting some fruit in my trolley I felt something crawling up my arm, looked down and this unknown spider was climbing up my arm! I brushed it off (after screaming like a girl) and managed to get a picture.

Someone I know from school who knows a thing or two about spiders has pointed out it could well be a brown recluse and if that is the case I am very lucky (after looking on google, if it was then I defo am!).

One sign that Wikipedia says is you can tell a recluse by the 'violin' pattern on their back...I am pretty sure I can just make this out in the picture.

But if any spider buffs can identify this that would be great....

dekez · 8 May 2011 at 19:02

I am never eating fruit again.

Edrof · 8 May 2011 at 19:05

Did it land in what looks like your omelette vomit?!

KNiVES · 8 May 2011 at 19:05

It's a Faceus Eateus.

Mull3t · 8 May 2011 at 19:06

Forde said:
Did it land in what looks like your omelette vomit?!

LOL. That's the lovely decor of Tesco..

Edrof · 8 May 2011 at 19:07

Craig1981 · 8 May 2011 at 19:07

Kill it!!! Kill it!!! KILL IT WITH FIRE!!!!!!!!! :eek:

SideWinder · 8 May 2011 at 19:07

KNiVES said:
It's a Faceus Eateus.

Morba · 8 May 2011 at 19:09

Hope it didn't bite you!

Raikiri · 8 May 2011 at 19:09

Woodlouse spider.

Cosimo · 8 May 2011 at 19:10

Tescorantula man eating spider.

Edrof · 8 May 2011 at 19:11

It might not be a brown recluse but it definitely leads to brown trousers...

Mull3t · 8 May 2011 at 19:12

Craig1981 · 8 May 2011 at 19:13

All I know is that if that thing had been on my arm I would have screamed my man **** off and probably trashed an entire isle with all my flailing around and freaking out.

Cookeh · 8 May 2011 at 19:13

KNiVES said:
It's a Faceus Eateus.

You killed it with a lack of bio knowledge.

Only the genus has a capital :mad:

Edrof · 8 May 2011 at 19:14

Also, check out Drasodes Lapidosus or Stone Spider: could be a match!

http://www.uksafari.com/stonespiders.htm

Spyke_UK · 8 May 2011 at 19:18

Not sure it was a Brown Recluse from comparing pics, but bloody hell, you never want to get bitten by one...http://urbanlegends.about.com/od/spiders/ss/brown_recluse_spider_bite.htm

some of the pics do get a bit gnarly, that is one badass spider!

Edrof · 8 May 2011 at 19:19

Especially the ensuing priapism

danza · 8 May 2011 at 19:20

No. The chelicerae are too big, the legs are too thick-set and the cephalothorax is not round enough. Looks like a woodlouse spider (commonly found indoors), which can bite but is pretty much harmless.

Sgt Tackleberry · 8 May 2011 at 20:14

What have you done with it?, kept it?