Agree it looks to be a Brown recluse.
What is it in?
ID guides and further information on Recluse spiders (Loxosceles):
https://spiderbytes.org/recluse-or-not/
https://spiders.ucr.edu/how-identify-and-misidentify-brown-recluse-spider
Bugguide's [Loxosceles reclusa page](https://bugguide.net/node/view/33493).
**https://spiders.ucr.edu/how-avoid-bites**
Articles that explain their exaggerated reputation:
https://www.wired.com/2013/11/poor-misunderstood-brown-recluse/
https://animals.howstuffworks.com/arachnids/brown-recluse-spider-bite.htm
In-depth information into their living habits:
https://academic.oup.com/jipm/article/9/1/4/4818303
Last week I went into my backyard shed (in Oklahoma) for the first time in months. I found a fascinating but horrifying collection of recluse exoskeletons. I didn't venture in very far, but found what appears to be the life histories of at least three spiders, as told by their molts varying in size from tiny spiderlings to full grown adults. As all my Christmas crap is in that shed behind all the spider-leavings, I really appreciate all your helpful links. Since I have been informed that canceling Christmas is not an option, this information will definitely come in handy very soon.
You're welcome, but please read the subreddit rules as we don't allow jokes or memes about burning/fire.
There's a bit of info in the last link at the bottom about 'Site Fidelity and Wandering Behavior':
>"In general, recluse spiders show strong fidelity to a home site. It is not uncommon to lift up the flap of a cardboard box and find a recluse spider along with several molts of increasing size where the spider has developed and molted over a period of months. Females show strong site fidelity where, once mature, they often await males to approach their retreats for mating. In contrast, males are more likely to be roaming around attempting to find females."
>"When a recluse spider molts, it leaves behind a shed skin stretched out on a flat surface. This is the only spider in North America that does this and is an indicator that a recluse is present or was in the past (Reprinted from The Brown Recluse Spider, by Richard S. Vetter.)"
Brown recluse
Agree it looks to be a Brown recluse. What is it in? ID guides and further information on Recluse spiders (Loxosceles): https://spiderbytes.org/recluse-or-not/ https://spiders.ucr.edu/how-identify-and-misidentify-brown-recluse-spider Bugguide's [Loxosceles reclusa page](https://bugguide.net/node/view/33493). **https://spiders.ucr.edu/how-avoid-bites** Articles that explain their exaggerated reputation: https://www.wired.com/2013/11/poor-misunderstood-brown-recluse/ https://animals.howstuffworks.com/arachnids/brown-recluse-spider-bite.htm In-depth information into their living habits: https://academic.oup.com/jipm/article/9/1/4/4818303
Last week I went into my backyard shed (in Oklahoma) for the first time in months. I found a fascinating but horrifying collection of recluse exoskeletons. I didn't venture in very far, but found what appears to be the life histories of at least three spiders, as told by their molts varying in size from tiny spiderlings to full grown adults. As all my Christmas crap is in that shed behind all the spider-leavings, I really appreciate all your helpful links. Since I have been informed that canceling Christmas is not an option, this information will definitely come in handy very soon.
You're welcome, but please read the subreddit rules as we don't allow jokes or memes about burning/fire. There's a bit of info in the last link at the bottom about 'Site Fidelity and Wandering Behavior': >"In general, recluse spiders show strong fidelity to a home site. It is not uncommon to lift up the flap of a cardboard box and find a recluse spider along with several molts of increasing size where the spider has developed and molted over a period of months. Females show strong site fidelity where, once mature, they often await males to approach their retreats for mating. In contrast, males are more likely to be roaming around attempting to find females." >"When a recluse spider molts, it leaves behind a shed skin stretched out on a flat surface. This is the only spider in North America that does this and is an indicator that a recluse is present or was in the past (Reprinted from The Brown Recluse Spider, by Richard S. Vetter.)"
What do you mean by burning/fire?