Biology:Latrodectus apicalis

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Short description: Species of spider

Latrodectus apicalis
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Theridiidae
Genus: Latrodectus
Species:
L. apicalis
Binomial name
Latrodectus apicalis
Butler, 1877[1]

Latrodectus apicalis, known as the Galapagos black widow, is endemic to the Galápagos Islands.[2] Like many black widow spiders, it has a red or orange hourglass-shaped spot on the underside of the abdomen. It is venomous and sometimes hard to find.[3][4]

References

  1. "Taxon details Latrodectus apicalis Butler, 1877", World Spider Catalog (Natural History Museum Bern), http://www.wsc.nmbe.ch/species/39038, retrieved 2016-02-04 
  2. Latrodectus apicalis, http://www.darwinfoundation.org/datazone/checklists/6546/, retrieved 2016-02-04 
  3. Butler, A.G. (1877), "Myriopoda and Arachnida", in Günther, A. (ed.), "Account of the zoological collection made during the visit of H.M.S. 'Peterel' to the Galapagos Islands", Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London, 75-77
  4. Horwell, David; Oxford, Pete (2011), Galápagos Wildlife, Chalfont St. Peter: Bradt Travel Guides, p. 32, ISBN 978-1-84162-360-3 

Wikidata ☰ Q2676694 entry