brown recluse spider
noun
: a venomous spider (Loxosceles reclusa) especially of the southern and central U.S. that has a violin-shaped mark on the cephalothorax and produces a dangerous cytotoxin which can cause necrotic lesions
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By that point, the two bite marks appeared on her buttock, and it was confirmed as a bite from a brown recluse spider.
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Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
In its own post, Romney Pest Control largely agreed, adding that the presence of dangerous spiders such as the brown recluse spider, whose bite often requires medical treatment, may require contacting a professional.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
How to identify a brown recluse Purdue's guide says a mature brown recluse spider's leg span is about the size of a half dollar.
—Jenny Porter Tilley, The Indianapolis Star, 17 Sep. 2024
Other symptoms of a spider bite on the eyelid can include:
Bite marks
Headache
Itching
Tearing
While most spider bites are not serious, two types of spiders found in the United States that are dangerous are the brown recluse spider and the black widow.
—Andrew Greenberg, Verywell Health, 12 Sep. 2024
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Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
In its own post, Romney Pest Control largely agreed, adding that the presence of dangerous spiders such as the brown recluse spider, whose bite often requires medical treatment, may require contacting a professional.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
How to identify a brown recluse Purdue's guide says a mature brown recluse spider's leg span is about the size of a half dollar.
—Jenny Porter Tilley, The Indianapolis Star, 17 Sep. 2024
Other symptoms of a spider bite on the eyelid can include:
Bite marks
Headache
Itching
Tearing
While most spider bites are not serious, two types of spiders found in the United States that are dangerous are the brown recluse spider and the black widow.
—Andrew Greenberg, Verywell Health, 12 Sep. 2024
See All Example Sentences for brown recluse spider
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“Brown recluse spider.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brown%20recluse%20spider. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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