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Latrodectus

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Noun1.LatrodectusLatrodectus - venomous spiders                    
genus Latrodectus
arthropod genus - a genus of arthropods
family Theridiidae, Theridiidae - a family of comb-footed spiders
black widow, Latrodectus mactans - venomous New World spider; the female is black with an hourglass-shaped red mark on the underside of the abdomen


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Until now, biologists had focused on these Latrodectus hasselti males' apparently suicidal sexual behavior with adult females.
Underage spiders: males show unexpected interest in young mates by Milius, S. / Science News
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