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Southern Black Widow

Latrodectus mactans

  • Uncommon
  • IUCN NE · Not Evaluated
  • Arachnid
  • North America

About the Southern Black Widow

The Southern Black Widow (Latrodectus mactans) is an arachnid found in North America. Its habitats include forests and grasslands.

This arachnid weighs about 1 g and can live for around 3 years. It moves slowly, with a top speed of just 0.5 km/h.

It has not been evaluated (NE) by the IUCN, so there is no official assessment of its risk of extinction. In Animal Gacha, its card has Uncommon rarity. Rarity is a game value informed by conservation status, not an IUCN category. Uncommon cards turn up less often than Common ones.

Field data

Scientific name
Latrodectus mactans
Group
Arachnid
Region
North America
Habitats
Forest, Grassland
IUCN status
Not Evaluated (NE)
Game rarity
Uncommon
Weight
1 g
Lifespan
3 years
Top speed
0.5 km/h

Rarity is a game value informed by conservation status. It is not an IUCN category.

Wildlife data is a general reference and may vary between sources. Animal Gacha is not affiliated with IUCN.

Image credit

Creator
Patrick Edwin Moran of a Latrodectus mactans (black widow spider) eating an insect that she has wrapped in silk. Uploaded 2005. User:Patrick Edwin Moran|Patrick Edwin Moran 15:03
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