Texas recluse (Loxosceles devia)
The Texas recluse is a venomous spider in the family Sicariidae. GBIF holds 59 licensed U.S. records of it; it reaches our listing threshold in 1 state, most of all Texas (59).
Loxosceles devia, the Texas recluse, is a species of recluse spider in the family Sicariidae. It is found in the United States and Mexico.
From Wikipedia: Loxosceles devia, text under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Is the Texas recluse poisonous or venomous?
Yes. The Texas recluse is a recluse spider (genus Loxosceles). Most bites heal alone, but some cause a slowly spreading wound. Call Poison Help at 1-800-222-1222 for advice.
Spiders often mistaken for it
Species commonly confused with recluse spiders and recorded in the same states: longbodied cellar spider (recorded in the same state) and southern house spider (recorded in the same state).
Which states have the Texas recluse?
All listed records come from a single state, Texas, with 59 records.
| # | State | Records | Share of state spiders | Rank in state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas | 59 | 0.2% | 92nd of 386 |
How recent are the Texas recluse records?
The Texas recluse record leans on older material: only 31% of dated U.S. records come from 2017–2026, and the median record is from 1955. The oldest dated record is from 1933; the busiest year was 1935, with 8 records.
| Decade | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 27 | 45.8% |
| 1940s | 1 | 1.7% |
| 1950s | 2 | 3.4% |
| 1960s | 9 | 15.3% |
| 1970s | 1 | 1.7% |
| 1990s | 1 | 1.7% |
| 2010s | 1 | 1.7% |
| 2020s | 17 | 28.8% |
Species recorded in the same counties
Of the 15 counties where the Texas recluse is most recorded, 7 are also top counties for the silver argiope, more than for any other spider.
| Species | Shared counties |
|---|---|
| Silver argiope | 7 |
| Eriophora edax | 6 |
| Mecaphesa dubia | 6 |
| Southwestern trapdoor spider | 6 |
| Texas tan tarantula | 6 |
| Three-lined maevia | 6 |
| Araneus detrimentosus | 5 |
| Brown widow venomous | 5 |
Related species in the U.S.
Other species of the genus Loxosceles with profiles here: Brown recluse and Desert recluse.
GBIF records read 2026-09-29. Listed: any license. Counted: CC0/CC BY only. How we count.