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Mediterranean Recluse

Loxosceles rufescens

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Field Notes

Description:

Looks like this one has been in the wars!

Habitat:

Balcony, feeding on insects attracted from surrounding countryside by night light. Limestone outcrop in foothills of Los Serranos mountains.

Species ID Suggestions

Mediterranean Recluse

Loxosceles rufescens

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Maniacval
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Comments (1)
Maniacval
Hi Malcolm Caution with this spider, ok? the poison is hemotoxic...but no is aggresive. For more info: http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loxosceles_rufescens Regards

Spotted for Missions

Mission
Biodiversidad en España/Spain
Mission
Mission WILD
Mission
National Geographic's Great Nature Project

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PublishedOctober 21, 2014

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