Arachnological information
https://arages.de/en/journal/arachnology-letters Doi
10.5431/aramit3707
Author
Jäger P
Year
2009
Title
Latrodectus mactans nach Deutschland eingeschleppt (Araneae: Theridiidae)
Title translated
Latrodectus mactans introduced into Germany (Araneae: Theridiidae)
Issue
Heft 37
Pages
35-37
Abstract
Latrodectus mactans (Fabricius, 1775) was recorded from Germany. The species was most likely introduced with cargo from Chicago, USA. Characters of the single female are illustrated for future identification.
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Keywords
black widow spider; Central Europe; identification; introduced species