Chilean recluse spider
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The Chilean recluse spider, Loxosceles laeta, is a highly venomous spider of the family Sicariidae. In Spanish, it is known as araña de rincón, or "corner spider"; in Brazilian Portuguese, it is calle
Chilean recluse spider
Adult specimen captured in Santiago, Chile. The 'reverse violin' pattern is visible on its thorax.
A skin ulcer of a bite from the Chilean recluse, this bite will remain as a scar, or possibly even rot away.
Hexophthalma hahni
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Hexophthalma hahni is a species of spider in the family Sicariidae. It is endemic to deserts and other sandy places in southern Africa and is commonly known as Hahn's six-eyed sand spider.
Chilean recluse spider
…which is otherwise found only in a few pathogenic bacteria. According to one study, the venom of the Chilean recluse along with the six-eyed sand spider Hexophthalma hahni, contains an order of magnitude more of this substance than that of other sicariid spiders such as the brown recluse. For a comparison of the toxicity…
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