Long time not seen: Expanding the records of Loxosceles amazonica (Araneae: Sicariidae) in the Amazonas state, Brazil

Abstract

ABSTRACT Spiders of the genus Loxosceles, commonly known as brown recluse spiders, can cause serious accidents in humans. Their venom has a powerful proteolytic and hemolytic action. Each year these spiders are the cause of a great number of araneism in Brazil. This work presents new records of Loxosceles amazonica for the municipal districts of Manaus and Iranduba, Amazonas, Brazil.

Keywords

• Brown recluse spiders
• venomous spider
• loxoscelism
• distribution