| Mediterranean recluse spider | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Family: | Sicariidae |
| Genus: | Loxosceles |
| Species: | L. rufescens |
| Binomial name | |
| Loxosceles rufescens Dufour, 1820 |
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Loxosceles rufescens, the Mediterranean recluse spider, originated in the Mediterranean region as its name implies, but has been introduced to Arkansas, Hawaii,[1] and the gulf states of the United States. Although uncommon, there are more confirmed reports of Loxosceles rufescens than the brown recluse in Ohio. It, too, is a human-associated species with similar habits and probably similar venom risks.