This is most absolutely NOT a Brown Recluse! It doesn't resemble one in the slightest, as Loxosceles reclusa never has striped legs at all, nor a pattern on the abdomen. This is a harmless and beneficial Wolf Spider species that will actually eat Recluse spiders, if you even have them where you live. The "grabbers" you mentioned are the spider's pedipalps, which are male reproductive organs, indicating that this poor unfortunate animal was a mature male out looking for a mate. I've included a link to a good clear photo of a real Brown Recluse for comparison-note the absence of leg stripes and striping on the abdomen, as well as a distinct "fiddle"-shaped design on the carapace. Here is a link that might be useful:

I'm not sure why the above wasn't posted with the previous thread "Brown Recluse Spiders" but it became a different thread. OOPS. Sorry. hortster

I think that you know what you've got. :-( I strongly suggest that you contact a professional exterminator to help eliminate the spiders. They will be able to get rid of them with products that are probably safer than what you can find. In the meantime, use sticky traps downstairs, too. Shake out your clothes and shoes before putting them on, turn down the bed linens, turn on the lights when walking around at night (they're nocturnal), check the shower before stepping in, Place traps under the bed, behind furniture, on the closet floor, etc. The one that got me was in a stack of clean, folded towels in my linen closet. I also found one on a blouse hanging in the closet and saw one marching across my bed in the night. That was nearly fifteen years, two homes, and another whole state ago....yet I still do all of those things I mentioned. Lol, no BR spiders in this house....just the garage.

As was said: No see this http://www.ipm.iastate.edu/ipm/hortnews/2002/5-24-2002/brownrecluse.html Here is a link that might be useful: more info This post was edited by jean001a on Thu, Feb 20, 14 at 1:12