MEXICO CITY — Biologists at the National Autonomous University of Mexico said they have discovered a new species of recluse spiders named Loxosceles tenochtitlan in Mexico Valley.<br /><br />Quoting a researcher, El Universal reports that the spider has a distinctive dark brown coloring and a clear violin pattern on its dorsal section.<br /><br />According to the university's press release, the spider is set apart from other recluse spiders by its sensing appendages and sexual organs of its females.<br /><br />The spider also possesses a venomous bite that it utilizes as a defense mechanism.<br /><br />The bite causes a blue-purple ulcer on the victim that could be hard to identify clinically because it is not painful and symptoms could be confused with a common rash or infection.<br /><br />Biologist Valdez-Mondragon told El Universal that the spider lives in urban homes because the environment provides suitable humidity, heat and prey.<br /><br />The spider favors hiding in tight spots and eats cockroaches, so they could be encountered in trash cans.
