Latrodectus mactans
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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]
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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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