Envenomation caused by Latrodectus geometricus in São Paulo state, Brazil: a case report

Abstract

Widow spiders (Latrodectus spp.), also known as "black widows", have a worldwide distribution and can cause latrodectism. To the best of our knowledge, in Brazil, only one case of Latrodectus geometricus (Koch, 1841) envenomation in a human has been reported. The aim of the present report is to describe a spider bite caused by Latrodectus geometricus in a patient who lives in Paranapanema, São Paulo state, Brazil.

Keywords

• Latrodectus geometricus
• envenomation
• latrodectism
• brown widow