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The Chilean recluse spider, Loxosceles laeta, is a highly venomous spider of the family Sicariidae. In Spanish, it (and other South American recluse spiders) is known as araña de rincón, or "corner spider"; in Brazilian Portuguese, it is called aranha-marrom, or "brown spider". It is considered to be the most dangerous of recluse spiders, and its bite often results in serious systemic reactions, up to and including death.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
Venomous. The note covers its whole genus. Recluse spiders; necrotic bite Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Loxosceles apachea — venomous
- Loxosceles tenochtitlan — venomous
- Loxosceles hirsuta — venomous
- Loxosceles reclusa — considered venomous
- Loxosceles amazonica — venomous
- Loxosceles deserta — venomous
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Arachnida
- Order
- Araneae
- Family
- Sicariidae
- Genus
- Loxosceles
- Species
- Loxosceles laeta
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