Do You Really Know Brown Recluse Spiders?

10 Questions | By BANGQUIZ | Updated: Mar 20, 2022 | Attempts: 956

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1.

What is the most identifiable characteristic of a brown recluse spider?
- A.
  
  The stripes on its legs
- B.
  
  The red hour glass on its abdomen
- C.
  
  The tell-tale violin pattern on its cephalothorax
- D.
  
  It emits a soft humming right before biting
2.

How many eyes does the recluse have?
- A.
  
  Six
- B.
  
  Eight
- C.
  
  10
- D.
  
  One
3.

The bite of the brown recluse ...
- A.
  
  Is fatal
- B.
  
  Is extremely painful
- C.
  
  Goes unnoticed until a large abscess has formed
- D.
  
  Is rare and seldom creates health issues
4.

Brown recluse spiders build webs that are ...
- A.
  
  Very intricate and well-formed
- B.
  
  Hidden from view
- C.
  
  Found out in the open
- D.
  
  Green and brown in color
5.

The legs of the brown recluse can be used to identify them because ...
- A.
  
  They are uniformly colored with no stripes and have no barbs
- B.
  
  They have only four
- C.
  
  They have large bands of white and black, and lots of sharp barbs
- D.
  
  They can regrow an injured or missing leg
6.

What color is the brown recluse spider?
- A.
  
  Brown and white
- B.
  
  Brown and yellow
- C.
  
  Brown and green
- D.
  
  Brown with no other colors
7.

If you think you have seen a brown recluse spiders you should:
- A.
  
  Check to see if you're in California, then capture the spider and take it to an entomologist for verification (experts want to see it)
- B.
  
  Move and leave all of your belongings behind
- C.
  
  Call the local newspapers and television stations to report a sighting
- D.
  
  Post a picture on Facebook
8.

Why aren’t there brown recluse spiders in California?
- A.
  
  The state is far enough removed from the spiders' native range that they haven't spread this far west.
- B.
  
  What do you mean there are no brown recluse spiders in California?
- C.
  
  Agriculture inspection stations at the borders have managed to fight off the marauding spiders?
- D.
  
  California's free-wheeling lifestyle is too hectic for the reclusive recluse.
9.

The best way to avoid brown recluse spiders is ...
- A.
  
  Wrap yourself in plastic wrap before going to bed
- B.
  
  Stay out of the Midwest where the spiders are common
- C.
  
  Use a powerful bug balm to kill every insect in your house
- D.
  
  Encourage rats to take up residency in your house and eat the spiders
10.

People fear brown recluse spiders because ...
- A.
  
  The spiders are deadly
- B.
  
  The spiders feed at night when we are most vulnerable
- C.
  
  These spiders are the sneakiest of all spiders
- D.
  
  Many people have a fear or dislike of spiders in general and the brown recluse suffers from a serious image problem