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Lycosa erythrognatha
Lycosa erythrognatha is a species of spider from the genus Lycosa. The species was originally described in 1836. It is the only spider known to feed on Rhinella ornata.
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Toxicity
Beginning in the 1920s, the venom of this species has been erroneously reported to cause necrosis in humans, based on undocumented clinical observations; careful empirical studies revealed that none of over 500 confirmed bites from this spider resulted in a necrotic wound.
Wikipedia: “Venom”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 83111.