HAZARDOUS BITE/Spiders & Scorpions
Desert Recluse Spider
Loxosceles deserta
Native recluse species inhabiting arid brushlands, woodpiles, crawlspaces, and outbuildings throughout Southern California.
Warning Signs In Your Home
- Small, thin, irregular sticky retreat webs in dark corners
- Found hiding in undisturbed cardboard boxes, storage sheds, and wall voids
Physical Identification Keys
- Uniform sandy-tan coloration with no body stripes
- Faint violin-shaped marking on cephalothorax
- Six eyes arranged in three pairs (dyads)
How we treat it
Treatment & Prevention
Comprehensive declutter inspection, localized micro-encapsulated dusting in attics and crawlspaces, and sticky monitoring traps.
Seasonal peak in the Inland Empire and North County: Nocturnal hunter active throughout the warmer spring and summer months.
Think You Have Desert Recluse Spider?
Book an inspection and we’ll give you an estimate based on what we find.