Venomous spider, prefers secluded areas.

Any of many small venomous spiders of the genera Loxosceles and Sicarius.

Venomous spider with violin marking.

The Chilean recluse spider, Loxosceles laeta, is a highly venomous spider of the family Sicariidae.

Theophan the Recluse, also known as Theophanes the Recluse or the Enlightener Theophan the Recluse of Vysha (January 10, 1815 – January 6, 1894) was a bishop of the Russian Orthodox Church and theologian, recognized as a saint in 1988.

The (Loxosceles rufescens) a species of spider that originated in the Mediterranean region as its name implies, but can now be found in many parts of the world and is listed as one of the most invasive spiders worldwide.

Herman the Recluse was, according to legend, a thirteenth-century Benedictine monk best known as the author (actual or supposed) of the Codex Gigas—the "Devil's Bible".

Recluse literature refers to a Japanese literary movement that rose to its peak in the late Heian period.