Family Sicariidae
Sicariidae is a family in the order Araneae. Browse 8 named species recorded in this family, or open an individual profile for its available identification and natural-history information.
Guides
Species in Sicariidae (8)
Apache Recluse
Loxosceles apachea
Loxosceles apachea, the Apache recluse, is a species of recluse spider in the family Sicariidae. It is found in the United States and Mexico.
Arizona Recluse
Loxosceles arizonica
Identification: Tibia and tarsus of palps typically dark; darker than other US spp. (except reclusa , range does not include AZ)
Texas Recluse
Loxosceles devia
Identification: Coloration more variable than that of L. reclusa , with same dark pattern on carapace but this often reduced to dusky Y-shaped marking.
Mediterranean Recluse
Loxosceles rufescens
An introduced species. The bites of these spiders do not produce the severe reactions typically associated with the brown recluse spider. "Loxosceles rufescens apparently has not been associated with cases of human loxoscelism, but in experiments don
Big Bend Recluse
Loxosceles blanda
Desert Recluse
Loxosceles deserta
Loxosceles palma
Loxosceles palma
Brown Recluse
Loxosceles reclusa
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