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Is the 'Hobo Spider' = 'Brown Recluse' Spider?

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The brown recluse is native to the U.S., but the hobo spider is an invasive species from Europe. Brown recluse spiders have necrotoxic venom that is capable, although unlikely, of causing necrotic lesions. read more

Hobo spiders are sometimes confused with the brown recluse spider, but you can check the coloring and size of the spider as well as the spider’s web and the spider’s bite to identify the spider correctly. read more

The brown recluse, Loxosceles reclusa, Sicariidae (formerly placed in a family "Loxoscelidae") is a recluse spider with a necrotic venom. Similar to other recluse spider bites, their bite sometimes requires medical attention. read more

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