Cellar spiders share a light brown color and sometimes a dark thorax mark with the brown recluse, which can cause some confusion. However, one glaring difference is the cellar spider’s notably ...

The colors are usually earth-toned, for the spider is part of the diet of many larger animals and needs to stay camouflaged as it searches for prey. The brown recluse is light brown and often has ...

Jill ThomsonSaskatchewanI have always liked spiders, as anyone who read my 2024 Halloween article will have realized.