Strange Spiders (Under Construction)

This page will include 2 different spiders, both being strange or creepy in all ways..

Introduction to the Brown Recluse Spider

The Brown Recluse (Loxosceles Reclusa), or the Violin Spider, is one the most venomous spiders in the world. The Brown Recluse is, in its name, a Recluse Spider. The Brown Recluse specifically has a very dangerous and lethal venom, called Necrotic Venom. Much like other spiders or snakes, a bite from one requires an immediate Hospital visit. It’s body length is around 7 milimeters (0.25 inches), and leg span being around 2.5 centimeters, equivalent to 1 inch, and can grow larger. One way to distinguish these spiders from others is markings on the dorsal side of their cephalothorax , and a black line coming from that area that looks like a violin string, resulting in one of it’s nicknames being the “Violin Spider”.

Necrotic Venom

The Brown Recluse Spider has a very interesting form of Venom. This Venom is known as “Necrotic Venom”. However, the name “Necrotic” is not a nickname of Venom specifically given to the Brown Recluse. Necrotic Venom is Venom, that, once injected, will cause death and deterioration of cells, resulting in skin and muscle tissue dying, and will affect other tissue, depending where you were bitten. If you leave it untreated, it can increase in size, and more tissue will die and rot away, leaving an infected bite with dying tissue at the beginning, and, over time, will enlarge and eat away at more skin. During the beginning of the bite, you will feel little to no pain at all. However, despite this, the bite will be VERY visible once you have been bitten. It will appear as a mild, light red with fang marks if you look close enough. Only a few hours after the initial bite, you will see a red ring around the bite, and eventually, rotting and dying tissue around the bite, digging in to deeper tissue if left unchecked and untreated. If you happen to be bitten, immediately rush to the ER, and if you can, catch the Brown Recluse and bring it to the Hospital with you for confirmation. There is a name for the death of the tissue, that name being Necrosis. However, this Necrotic Venom isn’t only found in the Brown Recluse Spider, it also may be found in Western Black Widows, Yellow Sac Spiders, Rattlesnakes, nearly all Vipers, Chinese Cobras,, other Cobras, and certain Sea Snakes. One thing to not be fooled about is the difference between Neurotoxic Venom and Necrotic Venom. Neurotoxic Venom directly attacks the Nervous System, and can result in numbness and limb weakness, while Necrotic rots and kills tissue around the bite site. However, if left untreated with Necrotic Venom, it can cause damage to the nerves and eventually can rot entire limbs off, and can kill you. However, death and amputations are extremely rare with Necrotic bites, so if you happen to be bitten, rush to the Hospital immediately, and bring your family with you incase the Brown Recluse is still loose in the house or residence.

Brown Recluse Habitat

The Brown Recluse Spider will usually only be found in the U.S, and can be found Texas to Florida, and all the way up to Ohio. In those areas, they will usually be found inside sheds and woodpiles, closets, garages, ventilation, cellars, basements, and other old or dry storage areas, that are usually not visited or undisturbed. They also can be found outdoors in undisturbed areas such as under rocks/rockpiles and dead tree bark. When inside Human Dwellings, watch out for old cardboard, or boxes in general, as this mimics the tree bark which they will generally inhabit when outside of Human residences. When inside such areas, they will spin quite irregular webs, and will live there. However, if a basement door is opened, or old carboard boxes are opened, or a vent is opened, anything like that, they will possibly feel threatened, causing them to activate their self-defense technique, and will defend themselves if you happen to come too close or attempt to attack it or catch it. So be careful when entering these areas if you live in the U.S and are in those states.

Lifespan and Ancestral Features (Under Construction)

This area is currently under construction, however I have published this Post to warn you and talk about the Brown Recluse. If you have not read much else of mine, and have seen this, read up on my other animals and facts. Learn On!