Northern Black Widow
Latrodectus variolus Walckenaer, 1837
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum | Chelicerata |
| Class | Arachnida |
| Order | Araneae |
| Family | Theridiidae |
| Genus | Latrodectus |
| Species | Latrodectus variolus Walckenaer, 1837 |
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Accidental
Distribution
Range
Known from one county in Tennessee.
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
Tennessee
Counties
- Tennessee
- Blount
Conservation and management
NatureServe
GNR Unranked
National ranks
- Canada
- N5 Secure
- United States
- NNR
Subnational ranks
- Ontario
- S5 Secure
- South Carolina
- SNR Unranked
- West Virginia
- SNR Unranked
- Minnesota
- SNR Unranked
- Indiana
- SNR Unranked
State and federal status
Not listed under the U.S. Endangered Species Act
References
- Mays, J.D. 2002. A systematic approach to sampling the arthropod assemblage of Gregorys Cave, Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, North Carolina, USA. 83 pp.
How to cite this account
Latrodectus variolus Walckenaer, 1837. Cave Biology Data Portal, account SP-1787. https://cavebiology.org/species/latrodectus-variolus/ (accessed 7 September 2026).
Data sources and funding are listed in the Acknowledgments.
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