black widow spider

GPTKB entity

Statements (56)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Dragon
gptkbp:activity nocturnal
gptkbp:antivenomAvailable true
gptkbp:biteDangerousToHumans true
gptkbp:biteSymptoms nausea
muscle pain
sweating
abdominal cramps
paralysis (rare)
gptkbp:class gptkb:Arachnida
gptkbp:color shiny black
red markings
gptkbp:commonIn gptkb:Africa
gptkb:Australia
gptkb:Europe
gptkb:North_America
gptkb:South_America
gptkbp:conservationStatus least concern
gptkbp:describedBy gptkb:Johan_Christian_Fabricius
gptkbp:diet insects
gptkbp:distribution worldwide
gptkbp:eggSacContents 200-900 eggs
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
gptkbp:namedFor belief that female eats male after mating
gptkbp:notableFeature red hourglass marking on abdomen
gptkbp:notableSpecies gptkb:Latrodectus_hesperus
gptkb:Latrodectus_mactans
gptkb:Latrodectus_variolus
gptkbp:order gptkb:Araneae
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Arthropoda
gptkbp:predators birds
praying mantis
wasps
gptkbp:reproduction lays eggs in silken sacs
gptkbp:riskFactor medically significant
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Latrodectus
gptkbp:sexualDimorphism female more venomous
gptkbp:size female larger than male
gptkbp:treatmentForBite antivenom, pain relief, muscle relaxants
gptkbp:venomous true
gptkbp:webLocation under rocks
near ground
in garages
in sheds
in woodpiles
gptkbp:website irregular cobweb
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:brown_widow_spider
gptkb:false_widow_spider
gptkb:Rosie_in_A_Bug's_Life
gptkb:Latrodectus_mactans
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6