Latrodectus hesperus

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:species
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Latrodectus_mactans
gptkb:Latrodectus
gptkb:Blue_Widow
gptkbp:behavior reclusive
gptkbp:color dark gray
brownish
black with red hourglass
gptkbp:common_name gptkb:Western_black_widow
gptkbp:conservation_efforts community involvement
habitat protection
research funding
public education
species monitoring
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:cultural_significance featured in folklore
symbol of danger
gptkbp:diet insects
gptkbp:distribution Western United States
gptkbp:family gptkb:Theridiidae
gptkbp:first_described_by gptkb:George_W._Peckham
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Latrodectus
gptkbp:habitat urban areas
woodlands
dry and rocky areas
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Latrodectus hesperus
gptkbp:interacts_with medical attention required
often feared
gptkbp:is_a_site_for irregular
gptkbp:lifespan 1-3 years
gptkbp:mating_system sexual cannibalism
gptkbp:native_to gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:predators gptkb:bird
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Latrodectus_mactans
gptkb:Latrodectus_variolus
gptkbp:reproduction egg sacs
gptkbp:research_interest population dynamics
behavioral studies
ecological impact
predator-prey interactions
venom properties
gptkbp:size 3-10 mm
gptkbp:symptoms muscle pain
nausea
difficulty breathing
sweating
cramping
gptkbp:venomous neurotoxic
gptkbp:year 1889