Loxosceles Accepta
''Loxosceles accepta'' is a species of venomous recluse spider in the family Sicariidae Sicariidae is a family (biology), family of six-eyed spider bite, venomous spiders known for their potentially necrotic bites. The family consists of three genus, genera and about 160 species. Well known spiders in this family include the Loxosce .... It is native to Peru. The coloration of ''L. accepta'' is similar to the coloration of ''L. laeta''. It is readily identifiable by features of the male and female genitalia. References Sicariidae Spiders described in 1960 {{Araneomorphae-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Recluse Spider
The recluse spiders (''Loxosceles'' (), also known as brown spiders, fiddle-backs, violin spiders, and reapers, are a genus of spiders that were first described by R. T. Lowe in 1832. They are venomous spiders known for their bite, which sometimes produces a characteristic set of symptoms known as loxoscelism. Recluse spiders are now identified as members of the family Sicariidae, having formerly been placed in their own family, the Loxoscelidae. Although recluse spiders are feared, they are usually not aggressive. Relation with other spiders Sicariidae are of the superfamily Scytodoidea. Other families in the Scytodoidea include Drymusidae, Scytodidae, and Periegopidae. Habitat and appearance ''Loxosceles'' is distributed nearly worldwide in warmer areas. All have six eyes arranged in three groups of two (dyads) and some are brownish with a darker brown characteristic violin marking on the cephalothorax. However, the "violin marking" cannot be used as a reliable way t ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Sicariidae
Sicariidae is a family (biology), family of six-eyed spider bite, venomous spiders known for their potentially necrotic bites. The family consists of three genus, genera and about 160 species. Well known spiders in this family include the Loxosceles reclusa, brown recluse spider and the Hexophthalma hahni, six-eyed sand spider. Description ''Loxosceles'', commonly known as "recluse spiders" or "violin spiders", are distributed nearly worldwide in warmer areas. ''Hexophthalma'' and ''Sicarius (spider), Sicarius'', commonly known as "sand spiders" or "assassin spiders", live in the deserts of southern Africa and South America, South to Central America, respectively. They are known for their self-burying behavior and the ability to go long periods without food or water. All members have six eyes arranged in three groups of two (dyads). Violin spiders are usually brownish with a darker brown characteristic violin marking on the cephalothorax. They are also haplogyne, meaning the fema ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |