Brown Recluse Spiders in Colorado: Recognition and Spiders of Similar Appearance
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mistaken for recluse spiders. Brown recluse and related recluse spiders (Loxosceles spp., Family Sicariidae) are, by far, the most commonly misidentified spiders in Colorado. Unfortunately, also greatly overdiagnosed are purported spider bites caused by brown recluse spiders – a situation perpetuated by many in the Colorado medical establishment as well as through self-diagnosis. Colorado hosts a great many kinds of spiders that are brown or have some patterning that may superficially resemble brown recluse spiders. However, close examination can readily distinguish them (see Table 1).
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