Tag: Steatoda
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Spider Bio: Latrodectus Mactans (Southern Black Widow)
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Arachnida Order: Araneae Family:Theridiidae Genus: Latrodectus Species: L. Mactans Common Name: Southern Black Widow Spider Size: 1.5 Inchs (38 millimeters) The latrodectus mactans (commonly known as the southern black widow or black widow) is a highly venomous species of spider. It is most known for its black and red coloring, and its…
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Spider Identification: Steatoda or Latrodectus?
Steatoda (False Widow) Latrodectus (True Widow) Brownish color Jet black color Outline of hourglass, but no distinct coloring on underside Distinct red hourglass About the size of a dime (legs may span larger) About the size of a dime or larger Reflective white eyes that peer out straight Eight black eyes on top of the…
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Long Time SRC Resident Inga Spankenwhomper Dies of Old Age
After 10 months of care at Spider Rescue Center, Inga Spankenwhomper, a female Steatoda Grossa, was found dead on August 2nd, 2012. Due to the fact that we are uncertain how old she was when she came into the care of Spider Rescue Center, it is assumed she died of natural causes (probably old age).…
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Hungry Steatoda Grossa
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lxb4JrTopM4 Inga Spankenwhomer of SRC eating a damselfly.
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