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Brown Recluse Soider (Fiddleback)
Loxosceles reclusa
34.4125, -96.5421
Field Notes
Description:
Small, delicate brown spider with a conspicuous dark "fiddle" marking in the cephalothorax.
Habitat:
Dark places suit this spider. This one was found in a coffee cup in the cupboard of a camp kitchen.
Notes:
Venom from the bite of this spider has a necrotising effect on tissue, resulting on skin and muscle being destroyed. It is not uncommon for a bite from this spider to leave a concaved scar on its victim.
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedJanuary 11, 2012
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