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Latrodectus hesperus

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Latrodectus hesperus, commonly known as the western black widow spider or western widow, is a venomous spider found across western North America, from southwestern Canada and the Pacific coast through Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas and into Mexico. Females measure 14 to 16 millimeters in body length and are black with an hourglass shaped marking on the underside of the abdomen, usually red but sometimes yellow or white; males are about half the size and generally beige with lighter striping. The species builds irregular, messy webs rather than an organized spiral or tunnel shape. Its venom is a potent neurotoxin that causes pain, nausea, vomiting and localized sweating in humans, though a study of more than 23,000 documented bites between 2000 and 2008 recorded no fatalities. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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Classification
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 1
Living or Extinct
Yes 2
Scientific Name
Latrodectus hesperus 3
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Source Wikidata: Latrodectus hesperus
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1. GBIF Species API
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2. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ113414, descriptionView the Source
3. Wikidata: Latrodectus hesperus
Child Taxon Of: Black Widow Spider, Wikidata P171 (parent taxon) claim, rank=normal, target=Q385932 (Black Widow Spider)View the Source
Latrodectus hesperus (Wikipedia)
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