Latrodectus variolus, known as the northern black widow spider or northern widow, is a venomous species of spider in the genus Latrodectus of the family Theridiidae. Its population is closely related to the southern black widow, Latrodectus mactans, and the western black widow, Latrodectus hesperus, the genus other North American widow spiders. 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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Source Wikidata: Latrodectus variolus
In the Other Atlases
- Also in Geography Atlas: Texas, found in there.
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1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ94124, descriptionView the Source 2. Wikidata: Latrodectus variolus
Child Taxon Of: Black Widow Spider, Wikidata P171 (parent taxon) claim, rank=normal, target=Q385932 (Black Widow Spider)View the Source Latrodectus variolus (Wikipedia)
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