IFAS Extension
Release Date: 12/1/2025
Agriculture
Abstract
The Featured Creatures collection provides in-depth profiles of insects, nematodes, arachnids and other organisms relevant to Florida. These profiles are intended for the use of interested laypersons with some knowledge of biology as well as academic audiences
About this Publication
This document is EENY 560, one of a series of the Department of Entomology and Nematology, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date May 2013. Revised June 2022 and March 2025. Visit the EDIS website at https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu for the currently supported version of this publication. This document is also available on the Featured Creatures website at https://entnemdept.ufl.edu/creatures/.
How to Cite
Eiden, A., & Kaufman, P. E. (2013). Southern black widow Latrodectus mactans (Fabricius) (Arachnida: Araneae: Theridiidae). EDIS, 2013(8). https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-in1000-2013
Authors
Phillip Kaufman
external
University of Florida
former professor/Extension entomologist, UF/IFAS Department of Entomology and Nematology, professor and department head, TAMU Department of Entomology, Texas A&M University
Amanda Eiden
Contacts
Elena Rhodes
staff
University of Florida
biological scientist III, Department of Entomology and Nematology