Latrodectus tredecimguttatus: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the latrodectus tredecimguttatus lives – recorded in 8 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Latrodectus tredecimguttatus
Group	Spiders, scorpions & other arachnids
Found in	8 countries
Continents	Asia, Europe
Class	Arachnid
Order	Araneida
Family	Theridiidae

Where does the latrodectus tredecimguttatus live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the latrodectus tredecimguttatus in 8 countries and territories across Asia and Europe.

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 tredecimguttatus?

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

About the latrodectus tredecimguttatus

Latrodectus tredecimguttatus, also known as the Mediterranean black widow or the European black widow, is a species in the genus Latrodectus of the widow spiders. It is commonly found throughout the Mediterranean region and central Asia, hence the name. Specimens from central Asia are also known by the binomial name Latrodectus lugubris; that name, however, is now considered improper, though it is still commonly found in the literature. Latrodectus tredecimguttatus was previously considered a subspecies of Latrodectus mactans.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Latrodectus tredecimguttatus (revision 1372950850), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q756200 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).