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The real deal - Loxosceles reclusa - female
Copyright © 2006 Sean McCann

The real deal - Loxosceles reclusa - Female
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Taken at a Brown Recluse presentation given by Dr. G.B. Edwards at Florida Medical Entomology Lab. I am not sure where he said this was collected, I will ask him tonight. Here you can clearly see the "Violin" pattern on the prosoma.
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Contributed by Sean McCann on 16 February, 2006 - 4:07pm

Wow, great picture.
Wow, great picture.
… Horus, 27 October, 2006 - 2:43pm login or register to post comments

Yes!
Great shot, Sean! We finally have a shot that shows all of the characteristics. Thanks for posting this!
… Chris Wirth, 17 February, 2006 - 8:35pm login or register to post comments

 
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Origin: o.k. believe it or not, this spider was obtained via an order from a company on the internet. I do not know why someone would want such a boring, yet nasty spider, but there is no accounting for taste.
-Sean McCann


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… Sean McCann, 19 February, 2006 - 9:56pm login or register to post comments

SWEET!, nice pic man
SWEET!, nice pic man, clearest picture of a brown recluse on bugguide
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