Are brown recluse spiders known in New York?

Brown recluse spiders are not endemic to New York, but they’re certainly well known by some there. I anticipate that hundreds, or perhaps thousands, of pickled specimens are to be found in museums throughout NY, and it is possible that someone actually maintains some live specimens in a lab there. read more

New York has a variety of spiders, but none dangerously poisonous to humans such as the Black Widow or Brown Recluse. This slideshow features those spiders commonly found in this state. Spiders have four sets of eyes and transmit their venom through fangs or spitting it to immobilize and kill their prey. read more

elements. Female cobweb spiders produce light brown, spherical egg sacs that hang in the web. The ven-omous black widow spider with its shiny, black abdomen and red hour-glass design is a cobweb spi-der, but is extremely rare in New York. Jumping spiders Salticidae Jumping spiders are easily identified by their large eyes, squat bodies and sturdy legs. read more