The most common and most famous species in the United States is the brown recluse spider ("Loxosceles reclusa"). It is found in a large area of the Midwest, west to Colorado and the New Mexico state line and east to northern Georgia. Sporadic records from other locations only represent incidental introductions, not established populations. The brown recluse feeds on whatever small prey is available, and has been observed to prefer scavenging over actively hunting. Other notable members of this genus include the Chilean recluse spider ("L. laeta") and the Mediterranean recluse spider ("L. rufescens").