Latrodectus garbae
| Latrodectus garbae | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Theridiidae |
| Genus: | Latrodectus |
| Species: | L. garbae
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| Binomial name | |
| Latrodectus garbae Rueda & Realpe, 2021
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Latrodectus garbae is a species of venomous widow spider native to Colombia.[1][2]
This species has a dark brown to shiny black color across its entire body with its joints and legs showing no color variation. The abdomen has a intense red color.[3]
References
- ^ "NMBE - World Spider Catalog". wsc.nmbe.ch. Retrieved 2025-08-14.
- ^ Rueda, Alexandra; Lozano, Daniela; Muñoz-Charry, Valentina; Velásquez-Vélez, María Isabel; Realpe E (1 August 2021). "Phylogeny of the genus Latrodectus (Araneae: Theridiidae) and two new species from the dry forests in the Magdalena Valley- Colombia". Plant Species Biology. 22 (70). Wiley: 243–265. ISSN 1442-1984. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
- ^ Valdez-Mondragón, Alejandro; Cabrera-Espinosa, Luis A. (2023-10-04). "Phylogenetic analyses and description of a new species of black widow spider of the genus Latrodectus Walckenaer (Araneae, Theridiidae) from Mexico; one or more species?". European Journal of Taxonomy. 897: 1–56. doi:10.5852/ejt.2023.897.2293. ISSN 2118-9773.