Brown recluse spider

GPTKB entity

Statements (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Dragon
gptkbp:activePeriod nocturnal
gptkbp:avoidanceBehavior reclusive
gptkbp:biteSymptoms systemic symptoms
necrotic skin lesions
gptkbp:biteTreatment medical attention recommended
gptkbp:bodyLength 6 to 20 mm
gptkbp:class gptkb:Arachnida
gptkbp:color light to medium brown
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:Brown_recluse
gptkbp:describedBy N. M. Gertsch & Willis J. Chamberlin
gptkbp:describedYear 1930
gptkbp:diet insects
gptkbp:distinctiveMarkings violin-shaped mark on cephalothorax
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:central_and_southern_United_States
gptkbp:distributionOutsideUS rare
gptkbp:eggCountPerSac up to 50
gptkbp:eyeArrangement three pairs in a semicircle
gptkbp:eyeColor 6
gptkbp:family gptkb:Sicariidae
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1930
gptkbp:foundIn gptkb:Midwestern_United_States
gptkb:Southern_United_States
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Loxosceles
gptkbp:habitat closets
sheds
basements
woodpiles
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Brown recluse spider
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:lifespan 1 to 2 years
gptkbp:misidentification often confused with other brown spiders
gptkbp:molting several times before maturity
gptkbp:nativeTo gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:notableFeature violin-shaped marking
gptkbp:notableFor necrotic venom
gptkbp:order gptkb:Araneae
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Arthropoda
gptkbp:predators birds
centipedes
other spiders
gptkbp:reproduction lays eggs in silken sacs
gptkbp:riskFactor potentially dangerous
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Loxosceles_reclusa
gptkbp:significance medically significant venom
gptkbp:venomous true
gptkbp:website irregular
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Dragon
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4