| Front | What is the brown recluse spider? |
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| Back | This spider's Latin name is loxosceles reclusa. It is dull brown and 1" in diamter. It has a violin-shaped mark on its back. They can be found throughout the US. Its venom is cytotoxic, which means it causes local tissue damage. Bites become swollen and painful within hours. |
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