brown recluse spider
source: public health image library (phil). available online: http://phil.cdc.gov
brown recluse spiders (loxosceles reclusa), also called violin spiders or fiddle-back spiders, are found most often in the south-central part of the united states and live in hot, dry, abandoned areas, such as wood or rock piles. they are about 1.3 cm (0.5 in.) long with a dark violin-shaped mark on the combined head and midsection (cephalothorax). they have 6 eyes grouped in 3 pairs rather than 8 eyes like other spiders.
current as of: july 10, 2023
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