Latrodectus apicalis
Species of spider
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Latrodectus apicalis, known as the Galapagos black widow, is endemic to the Galápagos Islands.[2] Like many black widow spiders, it has a red or orange hourglass-shaped spot on the underside of the abdomen. It is venomous and sometimes hard to find.[3][4]
| Latrodectus apicalis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Theridiidae |
| Genus: | Latrodectus |
| Species: | L. apicalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Latrodectus apicalis | |
