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Apr 9, 2024 · Black widow, any of about 30 species of black spiders distinguished by an hourglass-shaped marking on the abdomen. Black widows are found throughout much of the world. Although their venomous bite often produces muscle pain, nausea, and mild paralysis of the diaphragm, it is rarely fatal.
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Latrodectus is a broadly distributed genus of spiders with several species that are commonly known as the true widows. This group is composed of those often loosely called black widow spiders, brown widow spiders, and similar spiders. However, the diversity of species is much greater.
- Arachnida
- Latrodectus, Walckenaer, 1805
The Black Widow spider (Latrodectus spp.) is a spider notorious for its neurotoxic venom (a toxin that acts specifically on nerve cells). The Black Widow Spider is a large widow spider found throughout the world and commonly associated with urban habitats or agricultural areas.
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Feb 13, 2024 · / Planet Earth. How Deadly Are Black Widows? GPT Discover the enigmatic world of black widow spiders: iconic creatures known for their distinctive markings and misunderstood nature. Learn about their habitats, diet, and unique mating rituals. By Jake Parks. Feb 13, 2024 8:00 AM. (Credit: MediaProduction/Shutterstock) Newsletter.
- Jake Parks
- They are not the world’s deadliest spider. Contrary to the Marvel comic’s claim, black widows are far from the deadliest spider on Earth. But they do have a more intimidating name than the world’s actual most-venomous spiders, Australia’s funnel-web spiders.
- Antivenom exists for bite victims. Roughly 2,500 people go to poison control centers with black widow bites each year to shorten the symptoms with the help of antivenom.
- Not one, but many species exist. Three North American spider species go by the common name “black widow.” They are the western species, Latrodectus hesperus; the northern species, Latrodectus variolus; and the southern species, Latrodectus mactans.
- The young spiders are cannibals. Marvel’s “Black Widow” was trained to kill from a young age, and young black widow spiders have a penchant for violence, too.
Black Widow is a 2021 American superhero film based on Marvel Comics featuring the character of the same name. Produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, it is the 24th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU).
Black widows are notorious spiders identified by the colored, hourglass-shaped mark on their abdomens. Several species answer to the name, and they are found in temperate regions around the...
