Black widow spider

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Dragon
gptkbp:antivenomAvailable true
gptkbp:biteDangerousToHumans true
gptkbp:biteSymptoms nausea
muscle pain
cramps
sweating
gptkbp:class gptkb:Arachnida
gptkbp:commonIn gptkb:Australia
gptkb:North_America
gptkb:Southern_Europe
gptkbp:conservationStatus not endangered
gptkbp:culturalSignificance featured in folklore
symbol of danger
used in popular media
gptkbp:describedBy gptkb:Johan_Christian_Fabricius
gptkbp:diet insects
gptkbp:distribution worldwide
gptkbp:family gptkb:Theridiidae
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1775
gptkbp:habitat dark, sheltered places
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Black widow spider
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:lifespan 1-3 years (female)
a few months (male)
gptkbp:malePlumage lighter, brown or gray
gptkbp:notableFeature sexual cannibalism
red hourglass marking
gptkbp:notableSpecies gptkb:Latrodectus_hesperus
gptkb:Latrodectus_mactans
gptkb:Latrodectus_variolus
gptkbp:order gptkb:Araneae
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Arthropoda
gptkbp:plumage shiny black
gptkbp:predators birds
praying mantis
wasps
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:brown_widow_spider
gptkb:false_widow_spider
redback spider
gptkbp:reproduction eggs in silken sacs
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Latrodectus
gptkbp:sexualDimorphism females larger than males
gptkbp:significance causes latrodectism
gptkbp:toxicity neurotoxic venom
gptkbp:treatment pain relief
antivenom
gptkbp:venomous true
gptkbp:website irregular cobweb
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Dragon
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4