button spider

Brown button spiders are known to have a lifespan of about two years.

African species of this genus are sometimes known as button spiders.

Both species are collectively known as brown button spiders throughout southern Africa.

The brown button spiders' venom is less toxic to humans than the venom of the black buttons.

The black button spiders are black in color (and generally adorned with red dorsal markings), and include the following species:

L. cinctus (east coast button spider)

L. geometricus (house button spider)

L. renivulvatus (inland button spider)

L. rhodesienses (Zimbabwe button spider)

L. karooensis (karoo button spider)

Button spider is a common name used in southern Africa to refer to local members of the spider genus, Latrodectus, the family Theridiidae.

The brown button spiders are lighter in color than the black button spiders; there are two brown button species:

Latrodectus geometricus, the brown widow, grey widow, or brown button spider is found in Africa, USA, South America, and Australia.

The False black widow spiders (also known as false katipo, false button spider, cupboard spider, and in Australia, brown house spider) are spiders of the genus Steatoda.

Latrodectus geometricus, commonly known as the brown widow, grey widow, brown black widow, house button spider or geometric button spider, is one of the widow spiders in the genus Latrodectus.