bed sheets, dark places
dark, dry and warm.
The quick answer is insects, live insects, dead insects, both small and large. They feed on them all. There are very few insects that a brown recluse spider will not eat.
brown recluse and brown window tarantula banana spider or Brazilian wandering spider
The brown recluse spider or loxosceles reclusa is known to have a life span of 1.5 years but can live longer under proper conditions. The brown recluse was even seen alive for 7 years in a lab setting. The brown recluse can live 6-12 months without food.
Yes, brown recluse spiders can be found in Oregon, but they are not common. Their primary habitat is in the central and southern United States. In Oregon, sightings are rare and usually involve misidentifications, as other spider species may resemble them. It's important to note that the presence of brown recluse spiders is more prevalent in states like Texas, Oklahoma, and Missouri.
A brown recluse can live about six months without food or water. I'm not really sure how long they would live with they things they need, but they live longer in colder enviorments.
Fatalities are extremely rare but a visit to your physician or local hospital is a must.
I know that the Brown recluse spider and the black widow spider both live in Jersey. There might be another one or two, but I'm not sure. The recluse and widow mainly live in south jersey but there are some in Northern jersey.
The brown recluse spider is nocturnal, which means it searches for food during the nighttime hours. It is also a scavenger, preferring to feed on dead insects rather than live ones. If the brown recluse spider cannot find any dead insects, however, it will kill live ones, and it can travel quite a far distance from its web to find an insect to kill, often ending up indoors, where it will hide in items like shoes and clothing on the floor when daylight arrives. Read more: How Does a Brown Recluse Spider Kill Its Prey? | eHow.com
No. I live in Michigan and its most likely a jumping (Zebra) spider or a parsons spider. The only two poisonous spiders we have to worry about are the Northern Black Widow and the (rare) Brown Recluse.
Some types of spiders that live in Vermont are the Wolf spider, the Black Widow, and the Comb-footed spider. Most spiders are not poisonous but it is best to leave a spider alone if a person is not able to identify it.
The life cycle of a brown recluse spider starts with an egg sac laid by a mature female. The eggs hatch into spiderlings, which grow through several stages before reaching maturity in about one year. The adult brown recluse can live for up to two to three years.