37,574 observations
Noble False Widow
Steatoda nobilis
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Arthropoda ›Class: Arachnida ›Order: Araneae ›Family: Theridiidae ›Genus: Steatoda
About
Steatoda nobilis is a spider in the genus Steatoda, known in the United Kingdom as the noble false widow and often referred to as the false widow. As the common name indicates, the spider superficially resembles and is frequently confused for the black widow and other spiders in the genus Latrodectus, which can have medically significant venom. Steatoda nobilis is native to Madeira and the Canary Islands from where it allegedly spread to Europe, and arrived...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Noble False Widow is Steatoda nobilis.
- Noble False Widow belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Noble False Widow belongs to the phylum Arthropoda.
- Noble False Widow belongs to the class Arachnida.
- Noble False Widow belongs to the order Araneae.
- Noble False Widow belongs to the family Theridiidae.
- Noble False Widow belongs to the genus Steatoda.