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Latrodectus tredecimguttatus, also known as the Mediterranean black widow[2] or the European black widow, [3] is a species in the genus Latrodectus of the widow spiders. It is commonly found throughout the Mediterranean region, ranging from southern Iberia to southwest and central Asia, hence the name.
Fatal bites were reported in the early 20th century mostly with Latrodectus tredecimguttatus, the Mediterranean black widow. [ 34 ] Since the venom is not usually life-threatening, antivenom has been used as pain relief and not to save lives. [ 35 ]
However, in the Mediterranean region there are only two spider species whose bites are considered a medical concern: the European black widow (Latrodectus tredecimguttatus) and the Mediterranean...
Latrodectus tredecimguttatus, also known as the Mediterranean black widow or the European black widow, is a species in the genus Latrodectus of the widow spiders. It is commonly found throughout the Mediterranean region, ranging from southern Iberia to southwest and central Asia, hence the name.
Latrodectus tredecimguttatus is the European black widow; Latrodectus hasseltii crawls throughout Australia and known as the redback black widow; in South America, two species — Latrodectus corallinus and Latrodectus curacaviensis — are commonly called South American black widow spiders.
Latrodectus tredecimguttatus, sometimes known as the Mediterranean black widow, the European black widow, or the steppe spider, is a species in the genus Latrodectus (widow spiders). It is commonly found throughout the Mediterranean region, ranging from Portugal to southwest and central Asia, hence the name.
Latrodectus tredecimguttatus, also known as the Mediterranean black widow, or the European black widow, is a species in the genus Latrodectus of the widow spiders. It is commonly found throughout the Mediterranean region, ranging from southern Iberia to southwest and central Asia, hence the name.
When European black widows (Latrodectus tredecimguttatus) bite, they inject into their victims a powerful toxin called alpha-latrotoxin. Alpha-latrotoxin attacks the nervous system and can...
L. tredecimguttatus is the most medically relevant spider species in Iran and its bite causes health problems and even death in rare cases in humans. Moreover, many studies, especially in the northeast of Iran, have been conducted on it due to its medical importance ( Mirshamsi, 2005 ).
Latrodectus tredecimguttatus is the most common widow spider in Europe. It occurs primarily in the Mediterranean region, extending eastward into Eurasia. In Italy and Corsica it is called la malmignatte, and in Russia, karakurt or “black wolf.”