COLLECTION NAME:
Spiders of Medical Importance
Record
Filename:
10.jp2
Common Name:
Western black widow
Scientific Name:
Latrodectus hesperus
Description/Notes:
Poisonous spider. Ventral view with prey
Number:
SMI 004
Life Stage:
adult
Collection Information:
Collection administered by Photographic Media Library manager, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Entomology Extension.
Copyright Information:
You must attribute the work to the listed photographer. You may not use this photograph for commercial purposes, unless permission is granted by UNL Entomology Extension staff. If you seek permission, please email entoimagelib@unl.edu
Pest Category:
Spiders of Medical Importance, Household
Class:
Arachnida
Order:
Araneae
Family:
Theridiidae
Genus:
Latrodectus
Species:
hesperus
Photographer:
Jim Kalisch
