First record of Latrodectus hesperus Chamberlin & Ivie, 1935, Western Black Widow (Araneae, Theridiidae), in Slovakia
An alien spider species, Latrodectus hesperus Chamberlin & Ivie, 1935, is reported from Slovakia for the first time. The spider was accidentally transported to northern Slovakia with goods, and it was found in synanthropic habitat. This record confirms the route through which spiders of...
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| description | An alien spider species, Latrodectus hesperus Chamberlin & Ivie, 1935, is reported from Slovakia for the first time. The spider was accidentally transported to northern Slovakia with goods, and it was found in synanthropic habitat. This record confirms the route through which spiders of the genus Latrodectus are imported into Europe. Characteristic features, along with photographs of the habitus and copulatory organs, are presented. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-4cef30155a274553804865ccf8a752ba2025-01-24T08:33:27ZengPensoft PublishersCheck List1809-127X2025-01-0121110711510.15560/21.1.107139384First record of Latrodectus hesperus Chamberlin & Ivie, 1935, Western Black Widow (Araneae, Theridiidae), in SlovakiaPavol Purgat0Lucia Švecová1Institute of Landscape Ecology, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Branch NitraComenius University in BratislavaAn alien spider species, Latrodectus hesperus Chamberlin & Ivie, 1935, is reported from Slovakia for the first time. The spider was accidentally transported to northern Slovakia with goods, and it was found in synanthropic habitat. This record confirms the route through which spiders of the genus Latrodectus are imported into Europe. Characteristic features, along with photographs of the habitus and copulatory organs, are presented.https://checklist.pensoft.net/article/139384/download/pdf/ArachnidaCentral Europeintroductionmedically |
| spellingShingle | Pavol Purgat Lucia Švecová First record of Latrodectus hesperus Chamberlin & Ivie, 1935, Western Black Widow (Araneae, Theridiidae), in Slovakia Check List Arachnida Central Europe introduction medically |
| title | First record of Latrodectus hesperus Chamberlin & Ivie, 1935, Western Black Widow (Araneae, Theridiidae), in Slovakia |
| title_full | First record of Latrodectus hesperus Chamberlin & Ivie, 1935, Western Black Widow (Araneae, Theridiidae), in Slovakia |
| title_fullStr | First record of Latrodectus hesperus Chamberlin & Ivie, 1935, Western Black Widow (Araneae, Theridiidae), in Slovakia |
| title_full_unstemmed | First record of Latrodectus hesperus Chamberlin & Ivie, 1935, Western Black Widow (Araneae, Theridiidae), in Slovakia |
| title_short | First record of Latrodectus hesperus Chamberlin & Ivie, 1935, Western Black Widow (Araneae, Theridiidae), in Slovakia |
| title_sort | first record of latrodectus hesperus chamberlin amp amp ivie 1935 western black widow araneae theridiidae in slovakia |
| topic | Arachnida Central Europe introduction medically |
| url | https://checklist.pensoft.net/article/139384/download/pdf/ |
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