Tarantula–Reptile Interaction: Lizard Predation Events by Species of Brachypelma and Amazonius (Araneae: Theraphosidae)

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  Tarantula–Reptile Interaction: Lizard Predation Events by Species of Brachypelma and Amazonius (Araneae: Theraphosidae) Abstract We report three tarantula predation events on lizards, Amazonius elenae on Anolis ortonii in a tributary of the Amazon River, Peru, as well as two predation events by Brachypelma emilia and B. auratum on Aspidoscelis lineattissimus, A. deppii, and Hemidactylus frenatus. Sosa-García, D. M., Chávez Ramírez, E. A., & C. West, R. (2026). INTERACCIÓN TARÁNTULA–REPTIL: EVENTOS DE DEPREDACIÓN DE LAGARTOS POR ESPECIES DE Brachypelma Y Amazonius (ARANEAE: THERAPHOSIDAE). Revista Latinoamericana De Herpetología , 9 (2), e1588 (375 – 381). https://doi.org/10.22201/fc.25942158e.2026.2.1588

First record of Latrodectus hesperus Chamberlin & Ivie, 1935, Western Black Widow (Araneae, Theridiidae), in Slovakia

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First record of Latrodectus hesperus Chamberlin & Ivie, 1935, Western Black Widow (Araneae, Theridiidae), in Slovakia

Abstract

An alien spider species, Latrodectus hesperus Chamberlin & Ivie, 1935, is reported from Slovakia for the first time. The spider was accidentally transported to northern Slovakia with goods, and it was found in synanthropic habitat. This record confirms the route through which spiders of the genus Latrodectus are imported into Europe. Characteristic features, along with photographs of the habitus and copulatory organs, are presented.

Purgat P, Švecová L (2025) First record of Latrodectus hesperus Chamberlin & Ivie, 1935, Western Black Widow (Araneae, Theridiidae), in Slovakia. Check List 21(1): 107-115. https://doi.org/10.15560/21.1.107