Brown Recluse Spider

Brown Recluse Spider
Loxosceles reclusa
The brown recluse is ¼ to ½ an inch long, and are yellowish-tan to dark brown in color. Their legs are dark grayish brown and covered with short dark hairs.

Brown Recluse Spider
Brown recluse spider
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Brown recluse
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Brown Recluse Spider
Related Category: Zoology: Invertebrates
or violin spider, poisonous nocturnal spider, Loxoceles reclusa, most common in the SE and S central United States. Adults are 3/8 in.

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Brown recluse spiders are most active at night and prefer dark, undisturbed areas. Like the black widow, the brown recluse is not aggressive but will bite if disturbed. Bites are rarely fatal but do require immediate attention by a physician.

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The bites of some spiders and the stings of a few species of scorpions are dangerously poisonous to humans (see Black Widow Spider, Brown Recluse Spider).

See also: Spider, Widow, Black Widow, Scorpion, Tarantula