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
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1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ94124, descriptionView the Source 2. NatureServe Explorer: Latrodectus variolus
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3. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Arachnida
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 27Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 27
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4. Wikidata: Latrodectus variolus
Child Taxon Of: Black Widow Spider, Wikidata P171 (parent taxon) claim, rank=normal, target=Q385932 (Black Widow Spider)View the Source 5. GBIF (IUCN Red List category): GBIF IUCN Red List category for Latrodectus variolus
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"category": "NOT_EVALUATED"
Latrodectus variolus (Wikipedia)
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Latrodectus variolus, the northern black widow spider or northern widow, is a venomous species of spider in the genus Latrodectus of the family Theridiidae.
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Araneae
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 82Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 82
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