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Mediterranean recluse

Loxosceles rufescens

Ko fii innde ndee: The specific name rufescens means "reddish", referring to the colour of the species.1

No muusi tunNo muusi, kono gaañataa ma no feewi.

Araañeeji

ŊatgolNo ñaama: Ɓuuɓuuli

Musiiba e yimɓe: MuusɗoNo waawi muusugol sanne, kono ko ɓadii kala tuma ɗum wonataa musiiba mawɗo.

The Mediterranean recluse spider is a small spider that comes from the Mediterranean region. It has spread to many parts of the world through human travel and trade, and it is listed as one of the most invasive spiders in the world. Its bite can cause skin damage, so it is worth knowing what it looks like.1

No hoɗi nder

Mediterranean and western Asia; now also Madagascar, south-east Asia, Australia, islands and North America1

Orop, Aazi, Afirik

Hello arano

It usually lives in caves, basements and tunnels, and prefers warm, generally dry weather. Where it is not native, it is often found in damp places such as basements, where it hunts cockroaches and silverfish. In 2021, spiders of this species were found in a university library basement, which led to the library closing for two days.1

Juutugol

7 mm haa 7,5 mm (0,3 in haa 0,3 in)1

Yaawugol ɓurngol toowugol

wona 0,8 km/h (0,5 mph)

E leydi yoornde, miijo tun

Ko honɗun ngal ñaamata?

It is an active hunter that goes out at night to catch and kill insects, rather than waiting in a web. It mainly targets smaller insects, such as silverfish and cockroaches, because their soft bodies are easier to overcome.1

Hono anndirtee ngal

A medium-sized spider with three pairs of two eyes arranged in a triangle, instead of the usual eight eyes1
A violin-shaped pattern on the front part of the body (cephalothorax)1
Adults of both sexes grow to about 7 to 7.5 cm... no, 7 to 7.5 mm long1
Its web is very thin and fragile, made of silk strands laid in a disorganised way1

No jiibondiree e: It is nearly indistinguishable in appearance from the brown recluse spider (Loxosceles reclusa). Pest control for one can often be adapted for the other.1

Doole tooke ŋatgol

Ŋatgol

Tooke no yaltira ñiiƴe mum tuma ngal ŋatata.

Ko honɗun tooke mum waɗata (ŋatgol walla jukkugol)?

Its venom contains an enzyme called sphingomyelinase D, which causes necrosis, meaning the death of skin and other tissue around the bite. Most cases are medically insignificant. In some cases, penetrating pain starts 2 to 8 hours after the bite, followed by burning, and the area becomes red and painful. A blister may form that turns dark blue with a sunken centre over several days. In rare cases, the blood and kidneys can be damaged, which can lead to kidney failure.1

Hono musiiba mum heewiri e yimɓe?

Musiiba e yimɓe: MuusɗoNo waawi muusugol sanne, kono ko ɓadii kala tuma ɗum wonataa musiiba mawɗo.

Most bites are medically insignificant, but some people are affected much more seriously. In 2024, the species was blamed for the deaths of two people in Italy.1

Si no ŋata

Loot nokku ŋataaɗo on, waɗ galaasi e dow mum ngam muusu. Heɓu ballal doktoro si muusu ngu no tiiɗi, no saakoo, walla neɗɗo on no yi'a o selliraali.

Adii fow noddu nimero ballal (112, 000, 911). Ɗum ko anndinal ballal adiingal, wanaa saaraangal doktoro. Ko adii nder ballal adiingal

Reen hoore maa

Wota a meem, wota a nanngu, wota a jalnu kullal ladde haa abada, hay si ko tokooso, hay si no yi'ee no ɗaanii walla maayii.
Accu ngal nokku. Si a fotti e ngal, deeƴu, ruttu ɓaawo seeɗa seeɗa, accu ngal yaha laawol mum.
Si gooto e majji ŋatii ma: deeƴu, wota a dillu, noddu nimero ballal (112, 000, 911) walla yahu lopitaan law. Jogo e hakkille no ngal nanndi, natal no walla.

Ngal faalaaka gaañugol ma. Ngal no huutora tooke mum ngam nanngugol ñaamdu walla reenugol hoore mum, ngal ɓuri yiɗugol suuɗaade. Ko ɓeydi fii reenugol hoore maa

Hoto nder aduna?

Afirik Aazi Orop Amerik Nord Amerik Sud Ostarali e Oseyani

Hono mawniri?

Hono juutiri?

tokooso no feewi haa no waawi joodagol e dow hoore hoɓɓere maa

Hono Mediterranean recluse mawniri, si fooɗondiraama e AN?

Ko limoore tun nder navigateur maa. Alaa ko danndetee walla ko neldetee ka nokku woo.

Hono yaawiri?

Heende wona 0,3 km/h (0,19 mph)

Mediterranean recluse wona 0,8 km/h (0,5 mph)

Neɗɗo yahoowo e koyɗe wona 5 km/h (3,1 mph)

moƴƴi anndugol

Humpito

It is listed as one of the most invasive spiders in the world.1

It can survive for long periods without food and water, which makes it hard to control in homes.1

Young spiders shed their skins several times as they grow, and these skins often look pale and ghostly.1

Males hunt more actively than females, partly because they are also searching for a mate.1

Ngam ganduɓe tooke

Innde ganndal: Loxosceles rufescens
Fedde: Araañeeji
Ɓesngu: Sicariidae2
Ordre: Araneae
Leyɗe mawɗe: Orop, Aazi, Afirik
Ɓiɓɓe tokosɓe: Egg sacs contain about 40 eggs, which take a few weeks to hatch, depending on the temperature.1
Hono ngal woniri nder ladde: Least Concern (South African National Biodiversity Institute)1
Musiiba e yimɓe: 2 / 5: Muusɗo3

Ɗo humpitooji ɗin iwri

Mediterranean recluse spider (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
Loxosceles rufescens (iNaturalist): inɗe e ŋoordingol (classification).
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