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Arthropods
Big Bend Recluse Spider
Loxosceles blanda
Authorship: Gertsch and Ennick
Notes
Our material is at New Mexico State University for verification. It is commonly encountered in pit-fall traps. It is venomous.
Sources
[Maldonado et al., 2006 (as Loxoscelus sp.)]
Taxonomic Classification
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumArthropoda (Arthropods)
SubphylumChelicerata (Scorpions and spiders)
ClassArachnida
OrderARANEAE (Spiders)
FamilySICARIIDAE (Recluse Spider Family)
GenusLoxosceles
Speciesblanda
Recent Observations
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Big Bend Recluse (opens in new tab)IMRS
IMRSmissatrox44Oct 10, 2012Hudspeth County, TX, USA
Big Bend Recluse (opens in new tab)gilbertjAug 12, 2026Brewster County, TX, USA
Big Bend Recluse (opens in new tab)jorden_perrettSep 9, 2026Brewster County, US-TX, US
Big Bend Recluse (opens in new tab)jcbb2023Aug 11, 2026Alsate Ave, Alpine, TX, US
Big Bend Recluse (opens in new tab)stevenw12339Jun 9, 2026Val Verde County, TX, USA
Big Bend Recluse (opens in new tab)jorden_perrettJun 1, 2026Texas, US
Recluse Spiders (opens in new tab)calebcamApr 22, 2026Brewster County, TX, USA
Big Bend Recluse (opens in new tab)jorden_perrettSep 19, 2025Texas, US
Big Bend Recluse (opens in new tab)stevenw12339Aug 18, 2025Val Verde County, TX, USA
Big Bend Recluse (opens in new tab)stevenw12339Aug 17, 2025Val Verde County, TX, USA