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Sicariidae

10 species · Animals

Animalia › Arthropoda › Arachnida › Araneae › Sicariidae

Sicarius thomisoides is a medium-sized nocturnal spider from Chile, with venom enzymes similar to Loxosceles, recorded preying on a gecko.

Sicarius tropicus is a venomous six-eyed sand spider endemic to Brazil’s South American caatinga, with one recorded medically significant bite.

Loxosceles reclusa, the brown recluse, is a North American spider with restricted native range and frequent misidentification.

Loxosceles deserta, the desert recluse, is a Sicariidae spider found in the southwestern US and northwestern Mexico.

Loxosceles rufescens, the Mediterranean recluse, is an invasive, venomous, nocturnal hunting spider native to the Mediterranean and western Asia.

Loxosceles devia, the Texas recluse, is a Sicariidae recluse spider found in the United States and Mexico.

Loxosceles laeta, the Chilean recluse, is a large South American recluse spider with medically significant venom.

Loxosceles simillima is a common southern African Sicariidae spider known as the northern violin spider.

Loxosceles gaucho, the Brazilian brown spider, is a venomous recluse species that causes dangerous bite reactions in humans.

Loxosceles intermedia is a recluse spider native to Brazil and Argentina, often found near human habitations.

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Salticidae 299 species Araneidae 234 species Theridiidae 85 species Theraphosidae 64 species Lycosidae 63 species Thomisidae 56 species Tetragnathidae 38 species Pisauridae 30 species

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