Chilean recluse spider: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the Chilean recluse spider lives – recorded in 3 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Loxosceles laeta
Group	Spiders, scorpions & other arachnids
Found in	3 countries
Continents	South America
Class	Arachnid
Order	Araneida
Family	Sicariidae

Where does the Chilean recluse spider live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Chilean recluse spider in 3 countries and territories across South America.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

What kind of animal is the Chilean recluse spider?

The Chilean recluse spider (Loxosceles laeta) is an arachnid in the order Araneida and the family Sicariidae, genus Loxosceles. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Chilean recluse spider

The Chilean recluse spider, Loxosceles laeta, is a highly venomous spider of the family Sicariidae. In Spanish, it (and other South American recluse spiders) is known as araña de rincón, or "corner spider"; in Brazilian Portuguese, it is called aranha-marrom, or "brown spider". It is considered to be the most dangerous of recluse spiders, and its bite often results in serious systemic reactions, up to and including death.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Chilean recluse spider (revision 1380709255), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q137895 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).