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==Habitat== Brown recluse spiders build asymmetrical (irregular) webs that frequently include a shelter consisting of disorderly threads. They frequently build their webs in woodpiles and sheds, closets, garages, [[plenum space]]s, cellars, and other places that are dry and generally undisturbed. When dwelling in human residences they seem to favor cardboard, possibly because it mimics the rotting tree bark which they inhabit naturally.<ref> {{cite web |title=Brown recluse spider |department=Control information, bites, & more |series=Pest guide |website=pestworld.org |url=https://www.pestworld.org/pest-guide/spiders/brown-recluse-spiders/ |access-date=18 August 2020 }} </ref> Human-recluse contact often occurs when such isolated spaces are disturbed and the spider feels threatened. Unlike most web weavers, they leave these lairs at night to hunt. Males move around more when hunting than the females, which tend to remain nearer to their webs.
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