recluse spider
Solitary brown arachnid
A recluse spider is any of several venomous spiders of the genus *Loxosceles*, known for their secretive habits and potentially dangerous bites.
The brown recluse is the most notorious North American species.
These spiders hide in dark, undisturbed spaces—closets, attics, woodpiles—and bite only when threatened.
Their venom can cause tissue death around the wound.
- arachnidEight-legged wingless arthropod
- fangsSharp piercing teeth
- fiddlebackViolin-shaped pattern or spider
- venomInjected animal poison
- necrosisLocalized cell death
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danger/venom profile
recluse spiderdaddy longlegs
Spindly harmless arachnid
cellar spider · jumping spider · house spider · common house spider