Latrodectus garbae

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Latrodectus garbae
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Theridiidae
Genus: Latrodectus
Species:
L. garbae
Binomial name
Latrodectus garbae
Rueda & Realpe, 2021

Latrodectus garbae is a species of venomous widow spider native to Colombia. [1] [2]

This species has a dark brown to shiny black color across its entire body with its joints and legs showing no color variation. The abdomen has a intense red color. [3]

References

  1. "NMBE - World Spider Catalog". wsc.nmbe.ch. Retrieved 2025-08-14.
  2. Rueda, Alexandra; Lozano, Daniela; Muñoz-Charry, Valentina; Velásquez-Vélez, María Isabel; Realpe E (1 August 2021). "Phylogeny of the genus Latrodectus (Araneae: Theridiidae) and two new species from the dry forests in the Magdalena Valley- Colombia". Plant Species Biology . 22 (70). Wiley: 243–265. ISSN   1442-1984 . Retrieved 15 August 2025.
  3. Valdez-Mondragón, Alejandro; Cabrera-Espinosa, Luis A. (2023-10-04). "Phylogenetic analyses and description of a new species of black widow spider of the genus Latrodectus Walckenaer (Araneae, Theridiidae) from Mexico; one or more species?". European Journal of Taxonomy. 897: 1–56. doi:10.5852/ejt.2023.897.2293. ISSN   2118-9773.