Brown widow spiders (Latrodectus geometricus) have caused population declines among several black widow species in the U.S. Black widow spiders in the U.S. are being killed off by an unexpected rival: ...

During collecting episodes in urban southern California, brown widow spiders, Latrodectus geometricus C. L. Koch, 1841, were observed to reside most often in specific locations such as acute angles ...

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SDE BOKER, Israel, July 25, 2023 -- Lower parasitism and predation in urban habitats may contribute to the invasion success of brown widow spiders. Dr. Monica Mowery and colleagues at Ben-Gurion ...

Richard S. Vetter, Leonard S. Vincent, Amelia A. Itnyre, Daniel E. Clarke, Kathryn I. Reinker, Douglas W. R. Danielsen, Lindsay J. Robinson, John N. Kabashima and ...

Tahiti is a popular tourist destination, but one unwanted visitor has decided to make its home there: the brown widow spider (Latrodectus geometricus). A new article has reported the discovery of the ...

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The invasive brown widow spider, Latrodectus geometricus, is thought to be native to South Africa, but has moved to several places around the world and made a home there, including the United States, ...

Mississippi is home to more than 30 kinds of spider, but only a handful are dangerous. These creeping crawlers can be found across the state. But certain ones only live in specific places or dark ...

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Female brown widow spiders get grumpy in their old age. They demand more courtship displays from males, and are more likely to eat the suitor. Despite that, given the choice males will pursue them ...

Tahiti is a popular tourist destination, but one unwanted visitor has decided to make its home there: the brown widow spider (Latrodectus geometricus). A paper published in the Journal of Medical ...