Where Black Widow Spiders Are Found. 114k members in the spiders community. In South Africa widow spiders are also known as the button spiders.
The southern black widow Latrodectus mactans the northern black widow Latrodectus variolus and the western black widow Latrodectus hesperus. In South Africa widow spiders are also known as the button spiders. In Virginia both the northern black widow Latrodectus variolus and the southern black widow Latrodectus mactans can be found.
In South Africa widow spiders are also known as the button spiders.
Around homes these spiders may be found in crawlspaces beneath appliances and usually in corners that are dark and damp. Black widow spiders more venomous than a rattlesnake and considered one of the worst insects in the US are found most often in basements attics and crawlspaces and on the underside of furniture. The Black widow spider generally loves to live in warm regions. You can see pictures of the two almost identical looking species below.
