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Widow spider species in Manipur
Source: The Sangai Express

Imphal, October 29 2012: One more species of Burmese widow spider belonging to the genus Latrodectus of the comb-footed spider family Theridiidae has been discovered in Manipur for the first time in India by Dr A Kananbala and Dr M Bhubaneshwari and a team from Entomology Research Laboratory, PG Block, Department of Zoology, DM College of Science.

Apart from this newly discovered species, three species viz L erythromelas, L geometricus and L hasselti have been reported from India, mainly from western and southern India.

The fourth species of Burmese spider widow was confirmed by arachnologist Dr Manju Siliwal, WILD, Coimbatore and published in the Journal of Threatened Taxa in its July 2012 edition.

All members of the genus Latrodectus are reported to be poisonous and their venom is reported to be neurotoxic.

Clinical symptoms of its bite include local pain, sweating, nausea, vomiting, fever, inflammation, muscular spasm etc.

Latrodectus elegans

Anti-venom is given in severe cases and is available for only few species in the USA and Australia.

Burmese widow spiders generally lie in undisturbed areas and do not bite people unless disturbed.

They live in tangled webs and do not leave their web unless disturbed.

If these spiders bite anyone accidentally, necessary medications should be administered in a nearby hospital.

Nonetheless, there has been no record of human death from the bite of Burmese spider widow in Manipur.

As such, one need not panic or kill these spiders when they are sighted.

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