Brown Recluse Spider
By: Morgan Jerry
Taxonomy
The organism can be categorized by the following:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Family: Sicariidae
Genus: Loxosceles
Species: Reclusa
Others may know them as the Fiddlebacks, or the Violin Spider.
Body Plan
Brown Recluse spiders display bilateral symmetry and can be up to 1/2 inch long. It is ectothermic as well, meaning its internal temperature is depend on the temperature of its environment. The organism has segmented appendages; the legs. It also has two body segments; the cephlothorax and the abdomen. The Brown Recluse is very similar to many other spiders in terms of body plans, but its outward appearance and traits sets it apart.
Development
Ecology
The suspect has committed a number of crimes in its time, but is primarily wanted numerous accounts of breaking and entering as well as speeding.
Map of possible hideouts of the Brown Recluse
Locomotion
If you try to approach the spider, proceed with caution. Though they are not aggressive and prefer to be secluded, they can and will bite if they feel threatened. They posses a hemolytic venom that has lead to at least 5 deaths in the US in the last 30 years. While a single bite from a brown recluse can prove to be fatal, most usually develop redness and a bump at the bite sight. If enough venom is injected it can be very harmful, as it kills the cells around the bite area.
Resources
- "Brown Recluse (Violin Spider)." Brown Recluse (Violin Spider). N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Nov. 2015. <http://mdc.mo.gov/discover-nature/field-guide/brown-recluse-violin-spider>.
- "Loxosceles Reclusa." Animal Diversity Web. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Nov. 2015. <http://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Loxosceles_reclusa/>.
- Szalay, By Jessie. "Brown Recluse Spiders: Facts, Bites & Symptoms." LiveScience. TechMedia Network, 14 Nov. 2014. Web. 18 Nov. 2015. <http://www.livescience.com/39996-brown-recluse-spiders.html>.
- Goddard, Dr. Gerome. P2154 Spiders: Brown Recluse & Black Widow (n.d.): n. pag. Web. 18 Nov. 2015. <http://msucares.com/pubs/publications/p2154.pdf>.
- "Brown Recluse Spider." Brown Recluse Spider. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Nov. 2015. <http://www.idph.state.il.us/envhealth/pcreclusespiders.htm>.
- "Brown Recluse or Fiddleback Spider." Brown Recluse or Fiddleback Spider. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Nov. 2015. <http://entoweb.okstate.edu/ddd/insects/brownrecluse.htm>.
- "Brown Recluse Insect Information." Brown Recluse. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Nov. 2015. <http://www.insectidentification.org/insect-description.asp?identification=Violin-Spider-Brown-Recluse>.
- Potter, Mike. "BROWN RECLUSE SPIDER." Brown Recluse Spider. University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, n.d. Web. 19 Nov. 2015. <http://www2.ca.uky.edu/entomology/entfacts/ef631.asp>.