Latrodectus curacaviensis

spider

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  • black widow spider
    In black widow

    The South American black widow, L. curacaviensis, whose geographic range encompasses the Lesser Antilles and South America, lives under logs, debris, and trash and frequents stone fireplaces. L. hasselti lives in Australia, where it is called the redback, and L. katipo lives in New Zealand, where it is called the…

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