26,317 observationsLeast Concern
Western Black Widow
Latrodectus hesperus
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Arthropoda ›Class: Arachnida ›Order: Araneae ›Family: Theridiidae ›Genus: Latrodectus
About
Latrodectus hesperus, the western black widow spider or western widow, is a venomous spider species found in western regions of North America. The female's body is 14–16 mm (1/2 in) in length and is black, often with an hourglass-shaped red mark on the lower abdomen. This "hourglass" mark can be yellow, and on rare occasions, white. The male of the species is around half this length and generally a tan color with lighter striping on the abdomen....
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Western Black Widow is Latrodectus hesperus.
- Western Black Widow belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Western Black Widow belongs to the phylum Arthropoda.
- Western Black Widow belongs to the class Arachnida.
- Western Black Widow belongs to the order Araneae.
- Western Black Widow belongs to the family Theridiidae.
- Western Black Widow belongs to the genus Latrodectus.