brown recluse spider

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Definition of brown recluse spider in English English dictionary

A venomous American spider, Loxosceles reclusa, that has a mark on its back in the shape of a violin

A venomous spider (Loxosceles reclusa) having an hourglass-shaped mark on the cephalothorax, introduced into the southern United States from South America. Venomous species (Loxosceles reclusa) of brown spider, most common in the western and southern U.S. The brown recluse is light-coloured, generally with a dark violin-shaped design on its back, for which it is sometimes called the violin spider. About 0.25 in. (7 mm) long, it has a leg span of about 1 in. (2.5 cm). It has extended its range into parts of the northern U.S. and is often found under stones or in dark corners inside buildings. The venom of the brown recluse destroys the walls of blood vessels near the site of the bite, sometimes causing a slow-healing skin ulcer. Bites are occasionally fatal

{i} extremely venomous brown spider most common in the USA that has a dark mark that looks like a violin on the dorsal side of its body

Related Terms

brown recluse spiders

plural form of brown recluse spider

Hyphenation

Brown rec·luse spi·der

Turkish pronunciation

braun rîklus spaydır

Pronunciation

/ˈbroun rəˈklo͞os ˈspīdər/ /ˈbraʊn rɪˈkluːs ˈspaɪdɜr/