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  2. Brown recluse spider - Wikipedia

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    In one study of clinically diagnosed brown recluse bites, skin necrosis occurred 37% of the time, while systemic illness occurred 14% of the time. [24] As suggested by its specific name reclusa (recluse), the brown recluse spider is rarely aggressive, and bites from the species are uncommon. In 2001, more than 2,000 brown recluse spiders were ...

  3. The 10 Most Common House Spiders to Look Out For, According ...

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    Brown recluse. What they look like: The brown recluse is a brown spider with a distinct “violin-shaped marking” on the top of its head and down its back, Potzler says. Also, brown recluse ...

  4. Recluse spider - Wikipedia

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    The recluse spiders (Loxosceles (/ l ɒ k ˈ s ɒ s ɪ l iː z /), also known as brown spiders, fiddle-backs, violin spiders, and reapers, is a genus of spiders that was first described by R. T. Lowe in 1832. [4] They are venomous spiders known for their bite, which sometimes produces a characteristic set of symptoms known as loxoscelism.

  5. Brown Recluse Spider Bites—Everything You Need to Know - AOL

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    The reason for all the confusion is that brown recluses mostly look like a lot of other spiders. ... “The most common reason for a brown recluse to bite is when the spider is in a situation ...

  6. What do spider bites look like? Know these important warning ...

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    The spider bites that experts really worry about are bites from venomous spiders, particularly black widows and brown recluse spiders. A bite from one of these types of spiders can cause severe ...

  7. Loxoscelism - Wikipedia

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    Among the spiders bearing necrotic venom, the brown recluse is the most commonly encountered by humans. The range of the brown recluse spider extends from southeastern Nebraska to southernmost Ohio and south into Georgia and most of Texas. It can be distinguished by violin shaped markings on its back.

  8. Loxosceles deserta - Wikipedia

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    Loxosceles deserta, commonly known as the desert recluse, is a recluse spider of the family Sicariidae. [1] It is found in Mexico and the United States. The desert recluse is commonly misidentified as L. unicolor (of South America) [2] or as L. reclusa (the brown recluse of the southern and midwestern states), two spiders which do not live anywhere near the vicinity.

  9. How to rid your home of spiders, according to a pest pro - AOL

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    What do they look like? “Black widow spiders are black and shiny with a telltale red hourglass marking on their abdomen,” says Fredericks. ... Brown recluse spiders. Brown recluse spiders like ...