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Keep finding these long legged lil bros in my home. This is bro number three so far. Any idea what they are? Super fast and hard to grab and stick in the rescue jar.

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[–] cmbabul@lemmy.world 16 points 6 months ago

Dude I lived in Georgia for 35 years and never even saw a confirmed brown recluse, it’s possible it’s just a cellar spider but I wouldn’t take any chances if you’ve seen a slew of em already. Call a professional cause you probably have a colony nearby if not under your home