How to Identify a Brown Widow Spider

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Observe the color of the spider.

   Brown widows will be brown, tan, and gray with a mottled or spotted pattern.Some may also have white or black markings on their backs., Like black widows, brown widows have a very distinctive hourglass marking on the underside of its abdomen.
   
   This marking, however, is yellowish to bright orange. , The front pair will be longer than the rest., The females will be 1 to 1 ½ inches (centimeters) long, including the legs.
   
   The males will be ½ to ¾ of an inch (centimeters) long. , Brown widow spiders can look similar to certain species of black widow spiders, and their brown color can make them hard to distinguish from other spiders.
   
   Knowing what a brown widow's egg sac looks like can help you identify it with more certainty.
   
   Here are some things to look for:
   Size: ½ inch (centimeters) Color:
   Ivory, tan, or yellow Shape:
   Round and spiky Location:
   On the web , Brown widow spider webs look different from the traditional lace-like spider web.
   
   Instead, they are three-dimensional (instead of flat) and cobwebby.
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   Step 2: Look for the hourglass marking.

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   Step 3: Take note of any dark bands on the legs.

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   Step 4: Check the size.

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   Step 5: Search for any round

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   Step 6: spiky egg sacs.

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   Step 7: Look for cobwebs.

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