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Brown Widow

Latrodectus geometricus

Photo by redyellgrn99
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Field Notes

Description:

I personally think this may be a Brown Widow. I've never seen one before, so it's questionable. I hear that they are common in San Diego.

Notes:

I found this spider in an Armstrong Garden Center. He stood still when I went up to take a picture.

Species ID Suggestions

Brown Widow

Latrodectus geometricus
redyellgrn99
1

Wolf Spider

Lycosidae
redyellgrn99
0

Comments (5)
John La Salle
I would agree with bugadrienne that it is not a brown widow - and could very well be a wolf spider.
redyellgrn99
No, it wasn't large. Relatively small. I just found it in an Armstrong Garden Center. But thanks for the links.
bugadrienne
Also, try looking up spiders on bugguide.net, and spiderzrule.com. There are loads of photos to compare it to.
bugadrienne
It is not a brown widow. I can't tell what kind it is from the photo, but it doesn't appear to be the type of spider that will trap prey in a web. The brown widow will keep a web that they trap food in. Maybe your spider is a wolf spider? Was it large?

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