Brown Recluse spiders are somewhat easy to identify. They are usually yellow to brown in color with long skinny legs. Most spiders have eight eyes, but the Brown Recluse has six, which are arranged in pairs on their forehead. Their most distinguishing mark is of a dark violin shape located on their head. This makes the Violin Spider another common name for the Brown Recluse.
Some bites can occur when sleeping from rolling over on the spider.
Most of the time the victim isn t even aware of the bite until about 8 hours later when the area becomes uncomfortable. The reaction that occurs from the bite varies depending on the overall health of the person and how much venom the spider injected. Though the bites are rarely fatal, the risk increases with children, elderly or people in poor health. The bite of a Brown Recluse can be rather nasty. Their venom causes the tissue to break down.