Brown Widow Spider
By: Dani Mason
Family tree
Kingdom: Animalias (Animals)
Phylum: Anthrpoda (Anthropods)
Class: Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order: Araneae (Spiders)
Family: Theridiidae (Cobweb Spiders)
Reproducing:
How often? 20 times a year
How many? 120-150 eggs at one time
How it spreads? Eggs
Description: colors: black, orange, tan, brown
Origin: Africa and South America
Biome type:
Tropical
Invaded areas:
The Gulf Coast, Texas, South Carolina, Georgia, Los Angeles, Orange County, And San Diego
Economical changes:
The brown widow is now taking the place of the black widow. This is a good thing. Brown widows are less fatal to humans because they can't eject venom into any being bigger than its size.
Solving the problem:
This can be prevented by staying holes and crevices. Also by reducing clutter and using zip bags for food.
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