Several Desert Recluses (species identity based on range) were seen under rocks in the Panoche Valley over an hour of searching. This one appears to be a pregnant female.
I am fairly certain this is Loxosceles. Not too many 6-eyed spiders with eyes arranged like this, I think, plus the silk looks cribellate (though apparently it only looks that way). Loxosceles deserta seems like a possibility based on location. Can anyone confirm that? Found under a fallen yucca along the trail to Lost Palms Oasis.
I am fairly certain this is Loxosceles. Not too many 6-eyed spiders with eyes arranged like this, I think, plus the silk looks cribellate (though apparently it only looks that way). Loxosceles deserta seems like a possibility based on location. Can anyone confirm that? Found under a fallen yucca along the trail to Lost Palms Oasis.
Summary[edit] Description: English: The Desert Recluse is one of the two most common types of recluse spider in Arizona. It is often mislabeled as a Brown Recluse in Western Arizona, Southern California and the Southern tip of Nevada. However, like it's cousin the Brown Recluse, the Desert Recluse has the same identifiers such as having only six eyes (which appear as three eyes at first glance) and a violin shaped design on the back of the head. As a note, the violin marking on the Desert Recluse is less distinguishable than it is on the Brown Recluse. Date: 6 July 2016, 21:18:19. Source: Own work. Author: DesertTrip. This spider is found in the North American Southwest. More specifically, it can be found in western Arizona, southern Nevada and eastern Southern California. Licensing[edit] : This file is licensed under the Creative CommonsAttribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license.:. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0 CC BY-SA 4.0 Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 truetrue.
Summary[edit] Description: English: The Desert Recluse is one of the two most common types of recluse spider in Arizona. It is often mislabeled as a Brown Recluse in Western Arizona, Southern California and the Southern tip of Nevada. However, like it's cousin the Brown Recluse, the Desert Recluse has the same identifiers such as having only six eyes (which appear as three eyes at first glance) and a violin shaped design on the back of the head. As a note, the violin marking on the Desert Recluse is less distinguishable than it is on the Brown Recluse. Per the Arizona Cooperative Extension, a Desert Recluse's body is about 1/3” (7-12 mm) and has long legs. A full grown Desert Recluse (including legs) is about 1” (25 mm) in diameter. Date: 6 July 2016, 23:11:05. Source: Own work. Author: DesertTrip. This specimen was found in my home in Kingman, Arizona. Because we have quite a few of these in my area, I was able to send several specimens to Arizona State University for ID confirmation. I recommend people read the great information PDF here: http://cals.arizona.edu/urbanipm/pest_press/2006/november.pdf Licensing[edit] : This file is licensed under the Creative CommonsAttribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license.:. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0 CC BY-SA 4.0 Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 truetrue.