Latrodectus variolus

Latrodectus variolus
Latrodectus variolus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Family: Theridiidae
Genus: Latrodectus
Species: L. variolus
Binomial name
Latrodectus variolus
Walckenaer, 1837

Latrodectus variolus, the Northern black widow spider or Northern widow, is a venomous spider species of the Latrodectus genus in the Theridiidae family. The population is closely related to the Southern Black Widow, Latrodectus mactans, and the Western Black Widow, Latrodectus hesperus, of the genus.

It is a common find in Middle Atlantic States (New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland). During the April-May mating season, it can travel northbound along the coast to as far as Massachusetts. It also occurs in Connecticut in late Summer.

References

  • Platnick, N. I. 2008. Theridiidae The World Spider Catalog, version 9.0. American Museum of Natural History.

External links

Data related to Latrodectus variolus at Wikispecies

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