Latrodectus literature.

Elleken

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I am currently keeping some latros and wouldn't mind having some decent literature on them. Anyone have some papers they could send my way specifically on mactans and hesperus? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance. I've searched and came across a few things but I wouldn't mind something more a bit in depth.
 

Venom

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What do you want to know? Any subject matter in specific, relating to these widows?
 

Elleken

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Yep, anything would really help. I'm really interested in learning anything I can about them.:)
 

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Can you ask some ~ specific questions? If not... the wikipedia article might help you...
 

Elleken

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Any species specific information on mactans, variolus and hesperus really.
 

Bastian Drolshagen

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hi,
those papers can be found online:

ABALOS, J. W. 1962. The Egg-sac in the Identification of Species of Latrodectus (Black-Widow Spiders). Psyche 69: 268-270.

DOWNES, M. F. 1984. Egg sac 'theft' among Latrodectus hasselti females (Araneae, Theridiidae). J. Arachnol. 12: 244.

FORSTER, L. and S. KINGSFORD 1983. A preliminary study of development in two Latrodectus species (Araneae: Theridiidae). New Zealand Entomologist 7(4): 431-439.

KONIGSWALD, A., et al. 1990. The effectiveness of the nest of a desert widow spider, Latrodectus revivensis, in predatory deterrence. Psyche 97: 75-80.

LEVI, H. W. and D. E. RANDOLPH 1975. A key and checklist of American spiders of the family Theridiidae north of Mexico (Araneae). J. Arachnol. 3: 31-51.

MACKAY, I. R. 1972. A new species of widow spider (genus Latrodectus) from southern Africa (Araneae: Theridiidae). Psyche 79: 236-242.

MACKAY, I. R. 1972. A New species of Widow Spider (Genus Latrodectus) from Southern Africa (Araneae: Theridiidae). Psyche 79: 236-242.

MCCRONE, J. D. and H. W. LEVI 1964. North American widow spiders of the Latrodectus curacaviensis group (Araneae: Theridiidae). Psyche 71: 12-27.

MCCRONE, J. D. and H. W. LEVI 1966. Postembryological Development of Spiderlings from Two Peruvian Latrodectus Populations. Psyche 73: 180-186.

MELIC, A. 2000a. El género Latrodectus Walckenaer, 1805 en la península Ibérica (Araneae, Theridiidae). Revta Ibérica Aracnol. 1: 13-30.

PINTER, L. J. 1967. Species of Widow Spiders in Northern Argentina (Latrodectus: Theridiidae). Psyche 74: 290-298.

RAU, P. 1924. Some Life History Notes on the Black Widow Spider, Latrodectus mactans. Psyche 31: 162-166.

SEGEV, O., et al. 2003. The male mating system in a desert widow spider. J. Arachnol. 31: 379-393.

SHULOV, A. and A. WEISSMAN 1959. Notes on the Life Habits and Potency of the Venom of the Three Latrodectus Spider Species of Israel. Ecology 40(3): 515-518.

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