Black widow - species of the venomous spider from the family omatnikowatych, the biggest representative of this family.
The average body length of the adult female is 8-10 mm (even up to 38 mm). is inhabiting all states of the United States except for Alaska.
Much individuals were observed on Jamaica, Haiti and Dominican Republic. Met also on Bermuda and Hawaii. definitely smaller males - average length of their body of 3-4 mm. A red stain is granting a distinctive appearance him in an hourglass shape on the abdominal side of the chandelier.
He is also appearing in Mexico, on Cuba, in Guatemala, Belize, Honduras, El Salvador all the way to Nicaragua and Costa Rica.
