Latrodectus mactans
Appearance
Latrodectus mactans | |
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Latrodectus mactans | |
Scientific classification | |
Kinrick: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Cless: | Arachnida |
Order: | Araneae |
Faimily: | Theridiidae |
Genus: | Latrodectus |
Species: | L. mactans |
Binomial name | |
Latrodectus mactans Fabricius, 1775
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Latrodectus mactans, or Soothren black widow or simply black widow, is a heichly venomous species o speeder in the genus Latrodectus. Thay are weel kent for the distinctive black an reid colorin o the female o the species an for the fact that she will occasionally eat her mate efter reproduction. The species is native tae North Americae. The venom is seldom fatal tae healthy humans.[1]
References
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[eedit | eedit soorce]- Fact Sheet on the Black Widow Spider includes information on habits, habitat an threats
- Latrodectus Mactans on Pterodattilo Archived 2016-07-08 at the Wayback Machine
- Varsity o Washington Burke Museum spider myths
- Black Widow Spider Venom an Bites Intoxication Treatment Archived 2012-06-17 at the Wayback Machine
- Information on black widow spider bite in eMedicineHealth