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Latrodectus is a broadly distributed genus of spiders with several species that are commonly known as the true widows.This group is composed of those often loosely called black widow spiders, brown widow spiders, and similar spiders.
Latrodectus mirabilis, sometimes (but rarely) known as black widow is a spider species that is native to most of South America in the genus Latrodectus of the family Theridiidae. Description [ edit ]
A member of the genus Latrodectus in the family Theridiidae, the redback belongs in a clade with the black widow spider, [10] with the katipō as its closest relative. [18] A 2004 molecular study supports the redback's status as a distinct species, as does the unique abdomen-presenting behaviour of the male during mating. [10]
Known world distribution of Latrodectus karooensis. Latrodectus karrooensis is a species of spider in the family Theridiidae, found in South Africa. [1] It is one of six species of Latrodectus found in southern Africa, four of which, including L. karrooensis, are known as black button or black widow spiders.
Latrodectus indistinctus is a species of spider in the family Theridiidae, found in Namibia and South Africa. [1] It is one of six species of Latrodectus found in southern Africa, four of which, including L. indistinctus, are known as black button or black widow spiders.
Aggson said the spider he most commonly sees is the southern black widow. They’re “blackish with that red hourglass mark on the underside of the abdomen. The male looks totally different.
Intense pain, muscle stiffness, possible nausea, and vomiting are the telltale signs of a black widow spider bite, and these symptoms will likely occur within a few hours after being bitten ...
How to Identify a Black Widow Spider There's probably a specific image that comes to mind when you picture a black widow spider: A large, shiny, black spider with a red hourglass on its belly.