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 Spider for Jorge. Loxosceles cf rufescens
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| Smoggycb |
Posted on 18-03-2008 09:40
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Member Location: Rye Harbour, England Posts: 350 Joined: 19.05.07 |
This beastie was found dead in the bath in the mountainous areas of Andalucia in early July 2006. Is it Loxosceles rufescens?
Smoggycb attached the following image:  [58.74Kb] Edited by Smoggycb on 20-03-2008 08:51 |
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| jorgemotalmeida |
Posted on 18-03-2008 10:16
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 Member Location: Viseu - PORTUGAL Posts: 9296 Joined: 05.06.06 |
Sicariidae - Loxosceles cf. reclusa More probably this one. But take very care... because it may be reached to the Spain the dangerous Loxosceles laeta that has necrotizing venom. Not pleasant... I know that this L. laeta from South America reached to the Canarias islands.. |
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| Smoggycb |
Posted on 18-03-2008 20:06
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Member Location: Rye Harbour, England Posts: 350 Joined: 19.05.07 |
Thanks for that Jorge. Out of interest, how many species of Loxosceles occur in Spain and Portugal? |
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| jorgemotalmeida |
Posted on 18-03-2008 20:35
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Member Location: Viseu - PORTUGAL Posts: 9296 Joined: 05.06.06 |
IN Portugal there is ONLY one species known.  http://www.aranha...&Itemid=43 click on Sicariidae. There are photos taken by myself to L. rufescens In Spain there are L. rufescens and maybe L. laeta. I was VERY SURPRISED that L. laeta is cited to ... FINLAND!  |
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| Smoggycb |
Posted on 19-03-2008 15:33
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Member Location: Rye Harbour, England Posts: 350 Joined: 19.05.07 |
Thanks Jorge. I found a wikipedia entry on L. laeta (http://en.wikiped...an_recluse) which is quite interesting and mentions it being established in Finland, as well as several other places. I already have the aranhas site on my bookmarks - it looks great but my Portuguese is non-existent. As a footnote, when I found this spider I was on my honeymoon, and my wife has picked up enough about spiders to know what a Recluse is, so I had to keep it VERY quiet until we got home! Edited by Smoggycb on 20-03-2008 08:50 |
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| jorgemotalmeida |
Posted on 19-03-2008 19:39
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Member Location: Viseu - PORTUGAL Posts: 9296 Joined: 05.06.06 |
aranhas.info will go have a boost very soon. You should take your wife to Portugal where the spiders are not dangerous.  |
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