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Sicarius tropicus

Sicarius tropicus

Classification

Order
Araneae

Sicarius tropicus is a species of six-eyed sand spider (Sicarius) endemic in South American caatinga in Brazil. Like related spiders, it is venomous, but only one medically-significant bite has been recorded, causing dermonecrotic lesions in a 17-year-old boy. Venom A 2021 study compared the venom with that of Loxosceles laeta, considered the most toxic species in the genus.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Brazil · 62