Latrodectus curacaviensis

Latrodectus curacaviensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Theridiidae
Genus: Latrodectus
Species: L. curacaviensis
Binomial name
Latrodectus curacaviensis
(Müller, 1776)[1]

Latrodectus curacaviensis is a species of spider that belongs to the genus Latrodectus.[1] They have a distinct hourglass mark with a black diamond shape and four red triangles in a square. Bites are rare but dangerous.

References

  1. 1 2 "Taxon details Latrodectus curacaviensis (Müller, 1776)", World Spider Catalog, Natural History Museum Bern, retrieved 2016-02-04
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