Possible Brown Recluse in Central Ohio? Unlikely—Get Expert ID at OSU

A Columbus, Ohio resident found a brown spider with questionable eye pattern, leg spines, abdominal dimples, and no clear violin mark. The expert stated: brown recluses are rare this far north—natural range barely reaches southwestern Ohio.

Compare with range map and ID guide. For certainty, take the spider to OSU Entomology Department or the county Extension office. Most "recluse" sightings in central Ohio are misidentifications of common house spiders.