Latrodectus curacaviensis
Latrodectus curacaviensis is a species of black widow spider that belongs to the genus Latrodectus.[1] They have a distinct hourglass mark with a black diamond shape and four red triangles in a square. Bites are rare but dangerous. The known range is the Lesser Antilles and South America.
| Latrodectus curacaviensis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Theridiidae |
| Genus: | Latrodectus |
| Species: | L. curacaviensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Latrodectus curacaviensis (Müller, 1776)[1] | |
References
- "Taxon details Latrodectus curacaviensis (Müller, 1776)", World Spider Catalog, Natural History Museum Bern, retrieved 2016-02-04
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