Southern black widow
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| phylum | Arthropoda | Latrodectus mactans, known as the southern black widow or simply black widow, is a highly venomous species of spider in the genus Latrodectus. They are well known for the distinctive black and red coloring of the female of the species that will occasionally eat her mate after reproduction. The species is native to North America. The venom is seldom fatal to healthy humans.
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| class | Arachnida | |
| order | Araneae | |
| family | Theridiidae | |
| genus | Latrodectus | |
| species | L. mactans |
