This species is considered a cosmopolitan "tramp" species, with widely-scattered occurrences worldwide, including numerous sightings in the United States, where it is commonly confused with the brown recluse spider (Loxosceles reclusa); the two species are superficially almost indistinguishable, and misidentifications are common.[4] For instance, in February 2021, the capture of a few Mediterranean recluse spiders in the Shapiro Undergraduate Library at the University of Michigan resulted in its two-day closure.[5]