Tracking a medically important spider: climate change, ecological niche modeling, and the brown recluse (Loxosceles reclusa).

Most spiders use venom to paralyze their prey and are commonly feared for their potential to cause injury to humans. In North America, one species in particular, Loxosceles reclusa (brown recluse spider, Sicariidae), causes the majority of necrotic wounds induced by the Araneae. However, its distrib...

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Main Authors: Erin E Saupe, Monica Papes, Paul A Selden, Richard S Vetter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3064576?pdf=render