Spider Identification: Is this an Arizona Recluse? I found this spider in my toilet bowl. It was after dark. We live in Prescott Valley, AZ at around 5100' elevation at the edge of a development fairly close to the mountains in grass land. I'm concerned its an Arizona Recluse (or Desert Recluse). We saw a few of these around the house during the warmer months; this is the first I've seen in a while since its gotten cold, but my wife just did some extra cleaning. I don't see a violin shape, but this article points out that desert recluse's don't have a noticeable violin. It also looks like it has 3 sets of eyes, but the 4th may just be hidden due to the angle since it looks like the 3 I see in the pics aren't centered quite right. Anyways, if anyone has some insight I would be happy to know. The leg span was a bit bigger than a penny. ![enter image description here]( ![enter image description here]( ![enter image description here](

I don't think it's an Arizona recluse. Characteristic of all recluse spiders (including the five varieties found in Arizona):

> * Long thin legs
> * Oval shaped abdomen
> * 6 eyes in dyads (pairs)
> * Uniformly colored abdoment with fine hairs
> * **No spines on legs**
> * Legs are uniformly colored
> * Light tan to dark brown in color
> * Distinct violin-shaped mark on on the back points to the posterior of the spider (less obvious on Arizona recluses)
> * Body not more that 3/8" in length
>


Your spider has spiny legs. That, plus the fact that Arizona recluses are even less likely to live where humans do (as your article states), and are attracted to dry places, makes your spider an unlikely candidate, but I could be wrong.

Loxascelidae, Loxosceles reclusa