Latrodectus lilianae
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Latrodectus lilianae is a species of widow spider
commonly found in Portugal and Spain. It is marked with small, white and orange markings on its abdomen near its cephalothorax
. It is primarily found in the steppes of the Iberian Peninsula
, unlike its American cousins who reside closer to humans. The effect of its venom is currently unknown to humans.
Widow spider
Latrodectus is a genus of spider, in the family Theridiidae, which contains 31 recognized species. The common name widow spiders is sometimes applied to members of the genus due to the behavior of the female of eating the male after mating, although sometimes the males of some species are not eaten...
commonly found in Portugal and Spain. It is marked with small, white and orange markings on its abdomen near its cephalothorax
Cephalothorax
The cephalothorax is a tagma of various arthropods, comprising the head and the thorax fused together, as distinct from the abdomen behind. The word cephalothorax is derived from the Greek words for head and thorax...
. It is primarily found in the steppes of the Iberian Peninsula
Iberian Peninsula
The Iberian Peninsula , sometimes called Iberia, is located in the extreme southwest of Europe and includes the modern-day sovereign states of Spain, Portugal and Andorra, as well as the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar...
, unlike its American cousins who reside closer to humans. The effect of its venom is currently unknown to humans.