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Brown recluse
Medically significant · Loxosceles reclusa
- Dark violin shape on the back, neck of the violin points to the rear
- Six eyes in three pairs (most spiders have eight)
- Plain tan abdomen and legs with no bands or spines
- Long thin legs; with legs spread it is about the size of a quarter
Size: 0.25–0.5 in. Habitat: Indoors in boxes, closets, attics and basements; outdoors under rocks and bark.
Most bites heal without trouble; a few cause a slow-healing wound. Many wounds blamed on recluses outside their range turn out to be other conditions.
