Brown recluse in virginia?

Question

i just recently moved into my dorm and i found a spider on my floor and my brother said it was a brown recluse. then i was doing my laudry and a similar looking spider crawled out of my clothes.. is there a possibility it could be a brown recluse?

Answer 1

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Answer 2

The bite of a brown recluse is very nasty indeed. Lots of tissue necrosis.  Ask the University to have your Dorm room treated. You don't want to get bitten by one of those.  It only takes a second of contact to get bit, so often people are bit before they even see the spider.  If the University won't do it, go to a do it yourself exterminator shop and ask them the best bait to get rid of them. Don't poison yourself by flooding your room with poison.

Answer 3

its very possible it could be a brown recluse. brown recluses like to make nests in laundry because its comfey. be careful... dont get bit.. lol

Answer 4

I got bit by one on the leg.  It essentially eats away the structures that hold cells together.  It caused an unbelievable itch and secondary infection.  Be careful with these guys.  A coworker got bit twice and now he suffers from a disease that if he is touched, his own immune system attacks and this is now unrelated to any bites.  It happens in a small percentage of bite victims.  

Answer 5

yeah they live there dude. i had a solider who was bitten by one, and it was no pretty. so watch out, buy a lizard and let it lose in your dorm he will eat all the spiders.

Answer 6

Yes and they are nasty little bitters too. Have your house bombed with a fogger and pray to god you don't get bit by one.