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Recluse(Loxosceles)

The recluse spiders alternately known as brown spiders alongside other names are venomous species of the Sicariidae family.  They are mainly spotted in warmer regions and are indigenous to several parts of the United States and parts of Africa and Asia.

Scientific Classification

Recluse Spider

 

List of Spiders Belonging to the Genus

Loxosceles accepta Loxosceles bentejui Loxosceles coquimbo
Loxosceles adelaida Loxosceles bergeri Loxosceles corozalensis
Loxosceles alamosa Loxosceles bettyae Loxosceles coyote
Loxosceles alicea Loxosceles blancasi Loxosceles cubana
Loxosceles amazonica Loxosceles blanda Loxosceles cubiroensis
Loxosceles anomala Loxosceles boneti Loxosceles curimaguensis
Loxosceles apachea Loxosceles candela Desert Recluse (Loxosceles deserta)
Loxosceles aphrasta Loxosceles carabobensis Loxosceles devia
Loxosceles aranea Loxosceles caribbaea Loxosceles fontainei
Loxosceles arizonica Loxosceles carmena Loxosceles foutadjalloni
Loxosceles aurea Loxosceles chapadensis Loxosceles francisca
Loxosceles baja Loxosceles chinateca Loxosceles frizzelli
Loxosceles barbara Loxosceles colima Loxosceles gaucho
Loxosceles belli Loxosceles conococha Loxosceles gloria
Loxosceles guajira Loxosceles guatemala Loxosceles guayota
Loxosceles harrietae Loxosceles herreri Loxosceles hirsuta
Loxosceles huasteca Loxosceles hupalupa Loxosceles immodesta
Loxosceles inca Loxosceles insula Loxosceles intermedia
Loxosceles jaca Loxosceles jamaica Loxosceles jarmila
Loxosceles julia Loxosceles kaiba Loxosceles lacroixi
Loxosceles lacta Chilean Recluse (Loxosceles laeta) Loxosceles lawrencei
Loxosceles lutea Loxosceles luteola Loxosceles mahan
Loxosceles maisi Loxosceles manuela Loxosceles martha
Loxosceles meruensis Loxosceles nahuana Loxosceles neuvillei
Loxosceles niedeguidonae Loxosceles olivaresi Loxosceles olmea
Loxosceles pallidecolorata Loxosceles palma Loxosceles panama
Loxosceles parramae Loxosceles persica Loxosceles pilosa
Loxosceles piura Loxosceles pucara Loxosceles puortoi
Loxosceles reclusa Loxosceles rica Loxosceles rosana
Loxosceles rothi Mediterranean Recluse (Loxosceles rufescens) Loxosceles rufipes
Loxosceles russelli Loxosceles sabina Loxosceles sansebastianensis
Loxosceles seri Loxosceles similis Loxosceles simillima
Loxosceles smithi Loxosceles sonora Loxosceles spadicea
Loxosceles speluncarum Loxosceles spinulosa Loxosceles surca
Loxosceles taeniopalpis Loxosceles taino Loxosceles tazarte
Loxosceles tehuana Loxosceles tenango Loxosceles teresa
Loxosceles tibicena Loxosceles tlacolula Loxosceles valdosa
Loxosceles variegata Loxosceles virgo Loxosceles vonwredei
Loxosceles weyrauchi Loxosceles willianilsoni Loxosceles yucatana
Loxosceles zapoteca    

Physical Description and Identification

Adults

Size: These spiders have a length of about 7 to 12 mm (0.27 to 0.47 inches).

Color: Most species of the recluse family have a dark brown body, while the color ranges may vary from white, blackish gray or dark brown.

Other characteristics: Most of them possess six eyes arranged in groups of three. Certain spiders of this genus particularly the brown recluse have a violin marking on their cephalothorax.

Recluse Spider Size

Eggs

The eggs of the majority of the species belonging to this genus are contained in a silken sac that has an off-white color with the outer part woven loosely.

Spiderlings

The spiderlings closely resemble the adults, though they have a lighter body color.

The Web

Being hunting spiders, they do not need to catch their prey using webs. However, the webs woven by most of them have an irregular pattern, being constructed loosely.

Do Recluse Spiders Bite and Are They Poisonous

They are venomous and are known for inflicting grave bites, which could result in severe wounds and a host of symptoms referred to as loxoscelism. The female spiders are known to carry a bigger amount of toxins than their male counterparts. Having said this, most recluse species are non-aggressive, and the bites might result as a mode of self-defense when provoked or in an attempt to rescue themselves when trapped in the skin amidst clothing. The brown recluse is said to be the most dangerous of the genus and their bites could sometimes call for medical attention.

Recluse Spider Picture

Quick Facts

Other Names Violin spider, fiddle-back, reaper
Distribution Parts of Africa, America, and Asia
Habitat Mostly in dark, dingy areas like cellars, sheds, garages, and  closets
Lifespan ½ to 2 Years
Diet Small preys like cockroaches, flies, moths, and crickets
Predators Cats, birds, other spiders

Did You Know

Image Credits: Nature.mdc.mo.gov, En.es-static.us, Spiderbytes.org

The recluse spiders alternately known as brown spiders alongside other names are venomous species of the Sicariidae family.  They are mainly spotted in warmer regions and are indigenous to several parts of the United States and parts of Africa and Asia.

Recluse Spider

 

List of Spiders Belonging to the Genus

Loxosceles accepta Loxosceles bentejui Loxosceles coquimbo
Loxosceles adelaida Loxosceles bergeri Loxosceles corozalensis
Loxosceles alamosa Loxosceles bettyae Loxosceles coyote
Loxosceles alicea Loxosceles blancasi Loxosceles cubana
Loxosceles amazonica Loxosceles blanda Loxosceles cubiroensis
Loxosceles anomala Loxosceles boneti Loxosceles curimaguensis
Loxosceles apachea Loxosceles candela Desert Recluse (Loxosceles deserta)
Loxosceles aphrasta Loxosceles carabobensis Loxosceles devia
Loxosceles aranea Loxosceles caribbaea Loxosceles fontainei
Loxosceles arizonica Loxosceles carmena Loxosceles foutadjalloni
Loxosceles aurea Loxosceles chapadensis Loxosceles francisca
Loxosceles baja Loxosceles chinateca Loxosceles frizzelli
Loxosceles barbara Loxosceles colima Loxosceles gaucho
Loxosceles belli Loxosceles conococha Loxosceles gloria
Loxosceles guajira Loxosceles guatemala Loxosceles guayota
Loxosceles harrietae Loxosceles herreri Loxosceles hirsuta
Loxosceles huasteca Loxosceles hupalupa Loxosceles immodesta
Loxosceles inca Loxosceles insula Loxosceles intermedia
Loxosceles jaca Loxosceles jamaica Loxosceles jarmila
Loxosceles julia Loxosceles kaiba Loxosceles lacroixi
Loxosceles lacta Chilean Recluse (Loxosceles laeta) Loxosceles lawrencei
Loxosceles lutea Loxosceles luteola Loxosceles mahan
Loxosceles maisi Loxosceles manuela Loxosceles martha
Loxosceles meruensis Loxosceles nahuana Loxosceles neuvillei
Loxosceles niedeguidonae Loxosceles olivaresi Loxosceles olmea
Loxosceles pallidecolorata Loxosceles palma Loxosceles panama
Loxosceles parramae Loxosceles persica Loxosceles pilosa
Loxosceles piura Loxosceles pucara Loxosceles puortoi
Loxosceles reclusa Loxosceles rica Loxosceles rosana
Loxosceles rothi Mediterranean Recluse (Loxosceles rufescens) Loxosceles rufipes
Loxosceles russelli Loxosceles sabina Loxosceles sansebastianensis
Loxosceles seri Loxosceles similis Loxosceles simillima
Loxosceles smithi Loxosceles sonora Loxosceles spadicea
Loxosceles speluncarum Loxosceles spinulosa Loxosceles surca
Loxosceles taeniopalpis Loxosceles taino Loxosceles tazarte
Loxosceles tehuana Loxosceles tenango Loxosceles teresa
Loxosceles tibicena Loxosceles tlacolula Loxosceles valdosa
Loxosceles variegata Loxosceles virgo Loxosceles vonwredei
Loxosceles weyrauchi Loxosceles willianilsoni Loxosceles yucatana
Loxosceles zapoteca    

Physical Description and Identification

Adults

Size: These spiders have a length of about 7 to 12 mm (0.27 to 0.47 inches).

Color: Most species of the recluse family have a dark brown body, while the color ranges may vary from white, blackish gray or dark brown.

Other characteristics: Most of them possess six eyes arranged in groups of three. Certain spiders of this genus particularly the brown recluse have a violin marking on their cephalothorax.

Recluse Spider Size

Eggs

The eggs of the majority of the species belonging to this genus are contained in a silken sac that has an off-white color with the outer part woven loosely.

Spiderlings

The spiderlings closely resemble the adults, though they have a lighter body color.

The Web

Being hunting spiders, they do not need to catch their prey using webs. However, the webs woven by most of them have an irregular pattern, being constructed loosely.

Do Recluse Spiders Bite and Are They Poisonous

They are venomous and are known for inflicting grave bites, which could result in severe wounds and a host of symptoms referred to as loxoscelism. The female spiders are known to carry a bigger amount of toxins than their male counterparts. Having said this, most recluse species are non-aggressive, and the bites might result as a mode of self-defense when provoked or in an attempt to rescue themselves when trapped in the skin amidst clothing. The brown recluse is said to be the most dangerous of the genus and their bites could sometimes call for medical attention.

Recluse Spider Picture

Quick Facts

Other Names Violin spider, fiddle-back, reaper
Distribution Parts of Africa, America, and Asia
Habitat Mostly in dark, dingy areas like cellars, sheds, garages, and  closets
Lifespan ½ to 2 Years
Diet Small preys like cockroaches, flies, moths, and crickets
Predators Cats, birds, other spiders

Did You Know

Image Credits: Nature.mdc.mo.gov, En.es-static.us, Spiderbytes.org

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