How to Use brown recluse spider in a Sentence
brown recluse spider
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True to its name, the brown recluse spiders hides out in dark corners of logs and rocks.
—Scottie Andrew, CNN, 23 Aug. 2019
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Boulton claims the brown recluse spider bite was the cause, though doctors couldn't confirm that was the case.
—Madeline Farber, Fox News, 18 July 2018
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The Mediterranean recluse spider is a cousin to the brown recluse spider, but is even more reclusive.
—Rebekah Riess and Leah Asmelash, CNN, 23 Feb. 2021
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The most common and most famous species in the United States is the brown recluse spider, Loxosceles reclusa.
—al, 28 June 2022
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As for the infamous brown recluse spider, its range is in the south-central United States, nowhere near here.
—Erin Middlewood | The Columbian, oregonlive, 30 Oct. 2022
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The brown recluse spider is usually found in warm southern states.
—Wzzm, Detroit Free Press, 21 June 2018
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Marcie did not have those symptoms, so it was assumed that she was bitten by a brown recluse spider.
—Dawn Filos, Philly.com, 29 Jan. 2018
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Brown recluse Similar to the black widow, brown recluse spiders also have a distinct marking.
—Madeline Farber, Fox News, 10 July 2018
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Venomous spider bites tend to look a bit more concerning, though; for example, a brown recluse spider bite can turn purple-ish, which means the skin tissue is dying.
—Kirsten Nunez, SELF, 23 Sep. 2022
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The brown recluse spider is the only other arachnid in Maryland that is potentially harmful to people.
—Cori Brown, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, 31 Oct. 2021
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Uecker particularly loves to make fun of himself on the air, and a recent run-in with a brown recluse spider — one of the most venomous house spiders in the U.S. — has provided with some fodder this spring.
—Chuck Schilken, latimes.com, 21 Mar. 2018
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Hu says that all brown recluse spider victims should seek medical treatment from licensed doctors.
—al, 28 June 2022
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Small puncture wounds are usually caused by either widow spiders or brown recluse spiders.
—Dawn Filos, Philly.com, 29 Jan. 2018
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From a black widow found in store bought broccoli to a Tennessee woman who claims her apartment is infested with dozens of brown recluse spiders, these eight-legged creatures can be found just about anywhere.
—Madeline Farber, Fox News, 10 July 2018
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But a Kansas City woman was horrified to learn that, in her case, that waterlogged feeling was actually caused by a venomous brown recluse spider lodged in her ear canal.
—Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2019
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Wolf spider Wolf spiders are usually confused with tarantulas and brown recluse spiders.
—Caroline Blackmon, Detroit Free Press, 25 June 2018
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However, the brown recluse spider is a dangerous exception.
—al, 28 June 2022
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Bites from brown recluse spiders can cause severe, skin-destroying lesions, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
—Char Adams, PEOPLE.com, 11 July 2018
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Indiana has native animals and other species that are dangerous, such as rattlesnakes, coyotes, and brown recluse spiders.
—Justin L. MacK, Indianapolis Star, 7 June 2018
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Cold winter temperatures are thought to be a limiting factor in brown recluse spider populations.
—Kelly O'Sullivan, Country Living, 27 Apr. 2017
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Bites from brown recluse spiders can cause muscle pain, nausea, difficulty breathing and other symptoms, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
—oregonlive.com, 23 Aug. 2019
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Several years ago Gotwald and his firm represented the homeowners ina lawsuit that involved an infestation of brown recluse spiders in an Anderson, Indiana, home.
—Alexandria Burris, The Indianapolis Star, 28 May 2020
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