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Latrodectus

Latrodectus is a genus in the family Theridiidae. This database currently files 1 species under it, recorded across 32 countries.

Species filed
1
Threatened
0
Countries recorded
32
With a free photo
100%
Weight range
Not recorded

Best-known members of Latrodectus

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Where is Latrodectus recorded?

Species on file in this genus with sighting records in each country. Recorded sightings, not natural ranges.

Canada: 1 speciesUnited States of America: 1 speciesArgentina: 1 speciesChile: 1 speciesHaiti: 1 speciesDominican Rep.: 1 speciesBahamas: 1 speciesSouth Africa: 1 speciesMexico: 1 speciesBrazil: 1 speciesPeru: 1 speciesColombia: 1 speciesCosta Rica: 1 speciesEl Salvador: 1 speciesVenezuela: 1 speciesEcuador: 1 speciesCuba: 1 speciesNamibia: 1 speciesIsrael: 1 speciesMadagascar: 1 speciesSweden: 1 speciesGermany: 1 speciesGreece: 1 speciesTurkey: 1 speciesCroatia: 1 speciesSpain: 1 speciesNew Zealand: 1 speciesAustralia: 1 speciesItaly: 1 speciesGeorgia: 1 speciesPhilippines: 1 species
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species per country · small islands are not drawn at this scale
  1. Mexico1
  2. United States1
  3. Argentina1
  4. Dominican Republic1
  5. Australia1
  6. Peru1
  7. El Salvador1
  8. Brazil1
  9. St. Barthélemy1
  10. Spain1
  11. Venezuela1
  12. South Africa1
  13. Colombia1
  14. Costa Rica1
  15. Cuba1
  16. Croatia1
  17. Haiti1
  18. Madagascar1
  19. Namibia1
  20. Sweden1

All species in Latrodectus

Common nameScientific nameFamilyStatusWeightCountries
Black widow spiderLatrodectus mactansTheridiidaeNot recordedNot recorded32