Description
Classification & Scientific Name
Biomes
Behavior
Evolution
Research
Latrodectus, mactans
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Arachnida
- Order
- Araneae
- Family
- Theriidae
- Genus
- Latrodectus
- Species
- mactans
- Latrodectus, mactans
Animalia
Multicellular heterotrophic organisms that ingest nutrients.
Arthropoda
Have an exoskeleton, jointed appendages, segmented body, open circulatory system, and a ventral nerve cord. Arthrapoda is the largest phyla in the Animal kingdom.
Arachnida
Mainly spiders (35,000 species), mites/ticks, scorpions, ect.
Araneae
The order of spiders.
Theriidae
The widow family of spiders.