Desert Recluse

Loxosceles deserta, commonly known as the desert recluse, is a recluse spider of the family Sicariidae. It is found in Mexico and the United States.

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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 rufescens — venomous
• Loxosceles devia — venomous
• Loxosceles laeta — venomous
• Loxosceles tenochtitlan — venomous
• Cithaeron praedonius

Classification

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Arachnida

Order

Araneae

Family

Sicariidae

Genus

Loxosceles

Species

Loxosceles deserta

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