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Black widow (shedded exoskeleton)

Latrodectus

Photo by rbumrbum
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Field Notes

Description:

Pitch black with segmented legs and a red hourglass on its belly.

Habitat:

Dark corners.

Notes:

Its main predator are lizards, in California outdoor cats kill off lizards causing blackwidow populations to excessively rise.

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