This is a species of recluse spider belonging to the Sicariidae family, indigenous to the United States particularly in Texas as well as Mexico.
Size: The Texas Recluse Spider is 1/3rd of an inch, having a leg span between1 and 1.5 inches. Males and females do not differ much in size.
Color: They may be yellowish-brown or tan in color, though the violin-patterned marking seen in most other varieties of the recluse is absent in this species.
Other characteristics: Like other recluse spiders they have six eyes in pairs of three (two in each pair).
Each sac contains about 30 to 50 eggs which are mostly small and round.
After being hatched they remain in the web for sometime before dispersing.
Their webs have an irregular pattern, woven with the intention of capturing prey.
Like other recluse species, this one too has a necrotic bite in which the skin as well as surrounding tissues of the affected area may be damaged resulting in an open sore known as the necrotic lesion, taking time to heal. However, facts about the toxicity of the venom is unknown, hence whether it may be poisonous or not is questionable.
| Lifespan | Approximately 2 to 4 years |
| Distribution | Parts of the United States and Mexico |
| Habitat | Outdoor: Under stones, abandoned burrows of rodents andother secluded or undisturbed areas; Indoor: Dark corners, inside trunks, beneath stored clothing |
| Diet | Crickets, moths, flies and cockroaches and also other spiders |
Image Credits: Joelsartore.com, Terminix.com, Photos.smugmug.com
This is a species of recluse spider belonging to the Sicariidae family, indigenous to the United States particularly in Texas as well as Mexico.
Size: The Texas Recluse Spider is 1/3rd of an inch, having a leg span between1 and 1.5 inches. Males and females do not differ much in size.
Color: They may be yellowish-brown or tan in color, though the violin-patterned marking seen in most other varieties of the recluse is absent in this species.
Other characteristics: Like other recluse spiders they have six eyes in pairs of three (two in each pair).
Each sac contains about 30 to 50 eggs which are mostly small and round.
After being hatched they remain in the web for sometime before dispersing.
Their webs have an irregular pattern, woven with the intention of capturing prey.
Like other recluse species, this one too has a necrotic bite in which the skin as well as surrounding tissues of the affected area may be damaged resulting in an open sore known as the necrotic lesion, taking time to heal. However, facts about the toxicity of the venom is unknown, hence whether it may be poisonous or not is questionable.
| Lifespan | Approximately 2 to 4 years |
| Distribution | Parts of the United States and Mexico |
| Habitat | Outdoor: Under stones, abandoned burrows of rodents andother secluded or undisturbed areas; Indoor: Dark corners, inside trunks, beneath stored clothing |
| Diet | Crickets, moths, flies and cockroaches and also other spiders |
Image Credits: Joelsartore.com, Terminix.com, Photos.smugmug.com
Mumpi Ghosh on May 12, 2019.
Dr. Watuwa James
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