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[3] Black widow spider and related species: Latrodectus mactans, L. hesperus, L. various, L. geometricus, L. bishopi

[check] Range: Five related species are found in North America, north of Mexico. The "black widow" is recognized as three species, which are very similar in appearance and habitat. These three widow spiders are the Southern black widow (Latrodectus mactans), the Western black widow (L. hesperus) and the Northern widow (L. variolus). The brown widow (L. geo...

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