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Latrodectus envenomation in Ethiopia [PDF]

International Journal of Emergency Medicine
Black widows, one of the few spiders that can sting humans with poison, are members of the spider genus Latrodectus and are well-known for the extraordinary potency of their neurotoxic venom.
Shimelis Korbu, Mosisa Olika, Getu Alemayehu   +2 more
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Widow spiders in the New World: a review on Latrodectus Walckenaer, 1805 (Theridiidae) and latrodectism in the Americas [PDF]

Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases, 2021
Humankind has always been fascinated by venomous animals, as their toxic substances have transformed them into symbols of power and mystery. Over the centuries, researchers have been trying to understand animal venoms, unveiling intricate mixtures of ...
Marjolly Brigido Caruso, Pedro Santana Sales Lauria, Claudio Maurício Vieira de Souza, Luciana Lyra Casais-e-Silva, Russolina Benedeta Zingali   +4 more
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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, 2023
A new species of the spider genus Latrodectus Walckenaer, 1805 from Mexico is described based on an integrative taxonomic approach. Latrodectus occidentalis Valdez-Mondragón sp. nov.
Alejandro Valdez-Mondragón, Luis A. Cabrera-Espinosa   +1 more
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The diet of the black widow spider Latrodectus mirabilis (Theridiidae) in two cereal crops of central Argentina [PDF]

Iheringia: Série Zoologia, 2013
The spider Latrodectus mirabilis (Holmberg, 1876) is commonly found in cereals crops of central Argentina. We studied its diet composition at the field and capture rate on leaf-cutting ants based on laboratory experiments.
Gabriel Pompozzi, Nelson Ferretti, Leonela Schwerdt, Sofía Copperi, Adriana A. Ferrero, Miguel Simó   +5 more
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Desarrollo postembrionario de latrodectus mirabilis, latrodectus corallinus y latrodectus antheratus (Araneae, theridiidae) [PDF]

, 1981
Fil: González, Alda. Centro de Estudios en Parasitología y Vectores (CEPAVE). Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo.
González, Alda
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Black widow spider (Latrodectus renivulatus) envenomation in children in Saudi Arabia: a case series

Toxicology Communications, 2023
Black widow spider (Latrodectus renivulatus) envenomation is a toxicological emergency affecting Middle Eastern countries. Young children may experience greater morbidity due to their small size relative to the amount of venom delivered. We describe four
Musa S. Alfaifi, Bader Alyahya, Ibrahim AlHelali, Lujaine Mushabab Al-Murayeh, Ibrahim Al-Benhassan, Hesham M. Gamal, Mohamed Elbarbary, Hadi Al-Ali   +7 more
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Identification and Seasonal Abundance of Web- and Air-Borne Sex Pheromone Components of Western Black Widow Spiders, Latrodectus hesperus. [PDF]

J Chem Ecol
Sex pheromones mediate mate location in many animal taxa. Widow spider males are attracted to sex pheromones disseminating from female webs. Upon arrival on a web, males court in response to web-borne contact pheromone components.
Fischer A, Fischer AJ, Gries R, Hung E, Lau K, Monfared A, Gries G.   +6 more
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The spider genus Latrodectus Walckenaer, 1805 (Araneae, Theridiidae) in Iran with the first record of Latrodectus revivensis Shulov, 1948 [PDF]

Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics
In this study, Latrodectus revivensis Shulov, 1948 is recorded for the first time from Iran based on female specimens. This species was previously recorded from the eastern Mediterranean region.
Amir Mohammad Souri, Sepideh Shafaie, Majid Moradmand, Omid Mirshamsi   +3 more
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First Records of Black Widow Spider Latrodectus Walckenaer (Araneae: Theridiidae) in Oman

EntomoBrasilis, 2022
The present communication deals with a faunistic study on two species of Latrodectus Walckenaer with medically important issues from Oman. Several specimens of Latrodectus have been collected at various localities in Sultanate of Oman.
Ali Al-Jahdhami, Ali Al-Raeesi, Said Al-Rashdi   +2 more
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First record of Latrodectus hesperus Chamberlin & Ivie, 1935, Western Black Widow (Araneae, Theridiidae), in Slovakia [PDF]

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An alien spider species, Latrodectus hesperus Chamberlin & Ivie, 1935, is reported from Slovakia for the first time. The spider was accidentally transported to northern Slovakia with goods, and it was found in synanthropic habitat.
Pavol Purgat, Lucia Švecová
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