First record of the western black widow spider Latrodectus hesperus Chamberlin & Ivie, 1935 (Araneae: Theridiidae) in South Korea

Two individuals of Latrodectus hesperus Chamberlin & Ivie were newly found in munitions storage at military facilities in Daegu, South Korea. A female was first discovered on August 31, 2018, and followed by another female along with three egg sacs on September 20, 2018. These spiders were ident...

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Published in:Entomological research 2019, 49(3), , pp.141-146
Main Authors: Choi, Moon Bo, Lee, Sue Yeon, Yoo, Jung Sun, Jun, Jumin, Kwon, Ohseok
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Deoxyribonucleic acid
DNA
DNA barcoding
first detection
Latrodectus hesperus
Nucleotide sequence
South Korea
Spiders
western black widow
생물학
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Summary:Two individuals of Latrodectus hesperus Chamberlin & Ivie were newly found in munitions storage at military facilities in Daegu, South Korea. A female was first discovered on August 31, 2018, and followed by another female along with three egg sacs on September 20, 2018. These spiders were identified based on morphological characters and DNA barcode sequence analysis. Additional surveys were made around the initial detection site to examine the range and spread of this species, but no additional individuals were found.
ISSN:1738-2297
1748-5967
1748-5967
DOI:10.1111/1748-5967.12350