brown recluses
Fiddle-marked venomous spiders
Brown recluses are venomous spiders native to the central and southern United States, identified by a violin-shaped marking on their backs.
They're reclusive—hiding in dark, undisturbed spaces like closets and woodpiles.
Their bites can cause tissue necrosis, though serious reactions are uncommon: The doctor suspected a brown recluse bite when the wound began to ulcerate.
- bitePierce with teeth
- spiderWeb-spinning arachnid
- venomInjected animal poison
- spider bitePuncture from eight-legged creature
- fangsSharp piercing teeth
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Arachnids that leap to catch prey
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