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Monday, June 9, 2014

Studying One Of The Types Of Spiders Called The Brown Recluse

By Chris Smedley


Everyone is probably familiar with the eight legged arachnid known as the spider because one has probably seen this pesky little critter when he goes about with his daily routines. Now to many, spiders may actually seem quite harmless because they do not really bother people. However, there are actually a lot of dangerous ones out there because they are some that are poisonous with the brown recluse as one of the most poisonous in the world.

Now this spider goes by many names like the fiddleback spider, the violin spider, and of course its long name the loxosceles reclusa. Now this spider is known to be part of the spider family that has six eyes and venomous teeth otherwise known as the sicariidae family. Also, they are known to have some markings on their back that would look like a violin or a fiddle hence their alternative names.

Now a regular spider would have eight eyes that are not arranged but the bugs from the sicariidae family have six eyes that are arranged. Now they are arranged in such a way that the eyes are in pairs like there would first be one pair on the top, then there would be another pair under it then another pair under that. Now one will also notice that its abdomen has a lot of fine tiny hairs.

Normally, one would usually see this type of spider with its legs really stretched out and its body very close to the ground. When it is threatened, it would usually lower down its body and pull back its front legs as if it would be striking at its predator. It usually wants to avoid conflict by running away and moving in swift horizontal movements as to confuse the predator.

Now a spider would usually have a web that would be organized. However, one will find the web of a brown recluse a little bit different because the shapes of their webs are unorganized. One will usually see their nests in dry places that are rather dark like garages and rooms that have not been used for a long time.

Now as to what part of the world they would usually stay in, they are most commonly found in the states of Iowa and Nebraska. Now sometimes, people can even see them in areas like Texas. They would usually create their nests in places that have hot weather.

Now as stated above, they would rather run away from threats rather than face them which means that humans do not need to worry so much about their bite. However, if they are put in a situation where they absolutely cannot run away, they will definitely bite. When they would bite, their poisonous venom will circulate around the body of the victim and will result in a lot of bodily conditions.

So as one can see, the brown recluse is a rather different kind of spider that is unlike the others. Now with regard to its bite, one will not be able to feel its bite right away. However, if one feels like he has been bitten by a recluse, he has to see a doctor immediately.




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