26,245 observations
Brown Widow
Latrodectus geometricus
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Arthropoda ›Class: Arachnida ›Order: Araneae ›Family: Theridiidae ›Genus: Latrodectus
About
Latrodectus geometricus, commonly known as the brown widow, brown button spider, grey widow, brown black widow, house button spider or geometric button spider, is one of the widow spiders in the genus Latrodectus. As such, it is a 'cousin' to the more infamous Latrodectus mactans (black widow).
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Brown Widow is Latrodectus geometricus.
- Brown Widow belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Brown Widow belongs to the phylum Arthropoda.
- Brown Widow belongs to the class Arachnida.
- Brown Widow belongs to the order Araneae.
- Brown Widow belongs to the family Theridiidae.
- Brown Widow belongs to the genus Latrodectus.