- Latrodectus bishopi
Taxobox
name = "Latrodectus bishopi"
regnum =Animal ia
phylum =Arthropod a
classis =Arachnid a
ordo = Araneae
familia =Theridiidae
genus = "Latrodectus "
species = "L. bishopi"
binomial = "Latrodectus bishopi"
binomial_authority = (Fabricius, 1775)"Latrodectus bishopi" is the scientific name for the red widow spider, which is found only in select parts of
Florida , where it lives underneathpalmetto leaves, primarily in sand pine scrub, a type of vegetation found only in peninsular Florida. The red widow has a red-orangecephalothorax , and itsabdomen is black with yellow rings outlining the rows of red spots. On its underside, it does not have the familiar hourglass marking, but a small red bar. It is believed to be venomous like the otherwidow spider s, though no bites by this spider are recorded in the medical literature, and unlike cosmopolitan species such as the black and brown widows, it seldom comes into contact with humans.The red widow spider is a
threatened species .External links
http://www.flickr.com/photos/i_am_subverted/2834921279/ 1] [http://woodypest.ifas.ufl.edu/rdwidow.htm 2]
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