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Loxosceles alicea
(Mediterranean Recluse)

The spider species Loxosceles alicea, commonly known as Mediterranean Recluse, belongs to the genus Loxosceles, in the family Sicariidae. Loxosceles alicea spiders have been sighted 1 times by contributing members. Based on collected data, the geographic range for Loxosceles alicea includes 1 countries and 1 states in the United States. Loxosceles alicea is most often sighted indoors, and during the month of June.

Taxonomic Hierarchy

  • Kingdom: Animalia
  • Phylum: Arthropoda
  • Class: Arachnida
  • Order: Araneae
  • Suborder: Araneomorphae
  • Family: Sicariidae
  • Genus: Loxosceles
  • Species: Loxosceles alicea

Common Name (AASMore information icon)

Mediterranean Recluse

Other Common Names

Mediterranean Recluse Spider

Author

Léon Jean Marie Dufour, 1820

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Sightings Overview

There have been 1 confirmed sightings of Loxosceles alicea (Mediterranean Recluse), with the most recent sighting submitted on June 26, 2019 by Spider ID member 808waikoloa. The detailed statistics below may not utilize the complete dataset of 1 sightings because of certain Loxosceles alicea sightings reporting incomplete data.

  • Web: 0% of the time, Loxosceles alicea spiders are sighted in a spider web (Sample size: 1)
  • Sex: 0 female and 0 male.
  • Environment: Loxosceles alicea has been sighted 0 times outdoors, and 1 times indoors.
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Location and Range

Loxosceles alicea (Mediterranean Recluse) has been sighted in the following countries: United States.

Loxosceles alicea has also been sighted in the following states: Hawaii.

Seasonality

Loxosceles alicea has been primarily sighted during the month of June.

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  • June: 1
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Featured Pictures

Picture of Loxosceles alicea (Mediterranean Recluse) - Dorsal Enlarge Picture
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