Latrodectus mactans: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the latrodectus mactans lives – recorded in 2 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Latrodectus mactans
Group	Spiders, scorpions & other arachnids
Found in	2 countries
Continents	North America
Class	Arachnid
Order	Araneida
Family	Theridiidae

Where does the latrodectus mactans live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the latrodectus mactans in 2 countries and territories across North America.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

What kind of animal is the latrodectus mactans?

The latrodectus mactans (Latrodectus mactans) is an arachnid in the order Araneida and the family Theridiidae, genus Latrodectus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the latrodectus mactans

Latrodectus mactans, known as southern black widow or simply black widow, and the shoe-button spider, is a venomous species of spider in the genus Latrodectus. The females are well known for their distinctive black and red coloring and because they occasionally eat their mates after reproduction. The species is native to North America. The venom can cause pain and other symptoms, but is rarely fatal to healthy humans.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Latrodectus mactans (revision 1381453744), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q113297 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).