3 Types of Black Widows in Louisiana
3 types of black widows have a verified observation record in Louisiana. The most frequently recorded are Brown Widow, Southern Black Widow and Northern Black Widow. Here is the full list, ranked by how often each is reported on iNaturalist.
Quick Answer
3 types of black widows have a verified observation record in Louisiana. The most frequently recorded are Brown Widow, Southern Black Widow and Northern Black Widow. Here is the full list, ranked by how often each is reported on iNaturalist.
More Pages
More black widow pages for Louisiana
Jump back to the main page for this route cluster.
Real sighting data, source iNaturalist
594 verified observations on iNaturalist of black widow have been recorded in Louisiana, most often in July, August, June.
When black widow are recorded in Louisiana
Verified species, source iNaturalist
3 types of black widows recorded in Louisiana
3 black widow species have a verified observation record in Louisiana, each with at least 10 confirmed sightings. The full list, ranked by how often each is recorded, is below.
1 of the 3 shown is recorded as introduced to Louisiana rather than native.
- No openly licensed photo yet1
- No openly licensed photo yet2
- No openly licensed photo yet3
Counts from verified iNaturalist observations.
The Brown Widow (Latrodectus geometricus) is the most commonly recorded, with 289 verified observations, about 52% of all black widows reported in Louisiana. If you spot a black widow here, it is statistically most likely to be this one.
Not every one of these is originally from here. Brown Widow is recorded by iNaturalist as introduced in Louisiana rather than native, so it arrived with human help rather than on its own.