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There has still been NO definitive proof that Brown Recluse spiders "reside" in the mid-atlantic region. I highly doubt what you saw was a Brown Recluse. Perhaps it was a Hobo spider which looks very similar.

 

there actually has been proof over the last 5-10 years in much of virginia. we looked at the spider after we semi-squished it and it had the violin shape on its abdomen, and other distinctive features. i saved it - you wanna come see it? ;-)

 

If you truly believe that it is a BR then take a close up picture of the spider and mail it to: info@hobospider.net to get a positive identification.

BR's are EXREMELY rare in Virginia and if you do indeed have one it would be good to notify interested parties for documentation purposes.