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Wikipedia: Latrodectus katipo, the katipo, is an endangered species of spider native to New Zealand. A member of the genus Latrodectus, it is related to the Australian redback spider, and the North American black widow spiders. The species is venomous to humans, capable of delivering a comparatively dangerous spider bite.
![[Female Steatoda capensis]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Steatoda_capensis_s.jpg "Female Steatoda capensis")
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![[A katipo under a piece of driftwood.]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Beach_katipo_s.jpg "A katipo under a piece of driftwood.")
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![[Female Katipo spider]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Latrodectus_katipo_s.jpg "Female Katipo spider")
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