brown recluse spider
noun
: a venomous spider (Loxosceles reclusa) especially of the southern and central U.S. that has a violin-shaped mark on the cephalothorax and produces a dangerous cytotoxin which can cause necrotic lesions
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How to identify a brown recluse Purdue's guide says a mature brown recluse spider's leg span is about the size of a half dollar.
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Jenny Porter Tilley, The Indianapolis Star, 17 Sep. 2024
Other symptoms of a spider bite on the eyelid can include:
Bite marks
Headache
Itching
Tearing
While most spider bites are not serious, two types of spiders found in the United States that are dangerous are the brown recluse spider and the black widow.
—Andrew Greenberg, Verywell Health, 12 Sep. 2024
Wolf spiders and brown recluse spiders are often confused for one another because of the arachnids’ timid nature and motley combinations of browns, blacks and grays, according to Kapture Pest Control.
—Brianna Taylor, Sacramento Bee, 14 July 2024
Newsweek has previously mapped the habitat of the eastern diamondback rattlesnake, as well as the black widow and brown recluse spiders.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 10 July 2024
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Jenny Porter Tilley, The Indianapolis Star, 17 Sep. 2024
Other symptoms of a spider bite on the eyelid can include:
Bite marks
Headache
Itching
Tearing
While most spider bites are not serious, two types of spiders found in the United States that are dangerous are the brown recluse spider and the black widow.
—Andrew Greenberg, Verywell Health, 12 Sep. 2024
Wolf spiders and brown recluse spiders are often confused for one another because of the arachnids’ timid nature and motley combinations of browns, blacks and grays, according to Kapture Pest Control.
—Brianna Taylor, Sacramento Bee, 14 July 2024
Newsweek has previously mapped the habitat of the eastern diamondback rattlesnake, as well as the black widow and brown recluse spiders.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 10 July 2024
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