Latrodectus variolus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Arachnida |
Order: | Araneae |
Family: | Theridiidae |
Genus: | Latrodectus |
Species: | L. variolus |
Binomial name | |
Latrodectus variolus Walckenaer, 1837 |
Latrodectus variolus, the Northern black widow spider or Northern widow, is a venomous spider species of the Latrodectus genus in the Theridiidae family. The population is closely related to the Southern Black Widow, Latrodectus mactans, and the Western Black Widow, Latrodectus hesperus, of the genus.
It is a common find in Middle Atlantic States (New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland). During the April-May mating season, it can travel northbound along the coast to as far as Massachusetts. It also occurs in Connecticut in late Summer.
Data related to Latrodectus variolus at Wikispecies