Black widow, Latrodectus tredecimguttatus

Photo taken Locality: Greece, Aegean, Lesvou, Limnos isl., Katalakko
Photo taken by:
Simaiakis, St.
Photo taken date:
March 2013

Black Widow

Spiders

Arachnids

Animals

Arthropods

Phrygana diorama

Photo of a Black widow, Latrodectus tredecimguttatus. Black widows are of medical importance as their bite may be lethal to humans under certain circumstances. This is due to a highly toxic cocktail composed mainly of α-latrotoxin and ejected by its small fangs.