What is Chilean recluse spider?
The '''Chilean recluse spider''', '''''Loxosceles laeta''''', is a highly [[venom]]ous [[spider]] of the family [[Sicariidae]]. It usually hides in cracks and corners that are difficult to access, hence its name. It is considered the most dangerous of the spiders of the genus Loxosceles, since its bite frequently produces severe systemic reactions and even death. The Sicarius spider is related to this spider and is therefore also considered dangerous. {{Speciesbox | name = Chilean recluse spider | image = Loxosceles.laeta.jpg |image_caption= Loxosceles laeta (female) | taxon = Loxosceles laeta | authority = (Nicolet, 1849)<ref name=WSC_s34279>{{citation |title=Taxon details ''Loxosceles laeta'' (Nicolet, 1849) |work=World Spider Catalog |publisher=Natural History Museum Bern |url=http://www.wsc.nmbe.ch/species/34279 |accessdate=2018-06-15 }}</ref> | synonyms = {{Specieslist |Scytodes laeta|Nicolet, 1849 |Scytodes rufipes|Nicolet, 1849 |Scytodes nigella|Nicolet, 1849 |Omosita bicolor|Holmberg, 1876 |Loxosceles longipalpis|Banks, 1902 |Loxosceles laeta|(Nicolet, 1849) |Loxosceles nesophila|Chamberlin, 1920 |Loxosceles yura|Chamberlin & Ivie, 1942 }} | synonyms_ref = <ref name=WSC_s34279/> }} ==Distribution and Habitat== Loxosceles laeta is native to South America. It is very common in Chile, Peru, Ecuador, Argentina, [[Uruguay]], [[Paraguay]], and southern [[Brazil]]. It has been introduced to North America and several Central American countries, but does not naturally thrive in these countries. In the [[United States]], the species became established in the Los Angeles area. Infestations have also been reported in Florida, Cambridge, Massachusetts, and Vancouver, Canada. ==Behavior== The violinist spider is mainly nocturnal, its activity being increased on hot summer nights and with the moon. Although it is active throughout the year, its vitality decreases with the arrival of cold. That is why its favorite places during the day are the dark corners, from which it comes out to hunt. This spec