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Latrodectus mirabilis

Latrodectus mirabilis

Classification

Order
Araneae

Latrodectus mirabilis (Spanish: cuyucha), 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 Instead of an "hourglass" pattern on the ventral side of this species, this spider has a red rectangle on its ventral side. Venom This spider's bite has never been recorded but as with other Latrodectus species most people think the bites are venomous and causes latrodectism.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Argentina · 111Uruguay · 10