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Brief reports • Acta Amaz. 47 (2) • Apr-Jun 2017 • https://doi.org/10.1590/1809-4392201602592   copy

Long time not seen: Expanding the records of Loxosceles amazonica (Araneae: Sicariidae) in the Amazonas state, Brazil

Muito tempo sem ver: Expansão dos registros de Loxosceles amazonica (Araneae: Sicariidae) para o estado do Amazonas, Brasil

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ABSTRACT

Spiders of the genus Loxosceles, commonly known as brown recluse spiders, can cause serious accidents in humans. Their venom has a powerful proteolytic and hemolytic action. Each year these spiders are the cause of a great number of araneism in Brazil. This work presents new records of Loxosceles amazonica for the municipal districts of Manaus and Iranduba, Amazonas, Brazil.

Keywords:
Brown recluse spiders; venomous spider; loxoscelism; distribution

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