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Western black widow (immature male)

Latrodectus hesperus

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Field Notes

Notes:

Immature male Western Black Widow spider by the striped pattern of the abdomen and coloration of leg joints and large palps. Was less than 1" long and appeared to be hatched within last few weeks,

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Western Black Widow (male) - Latrodectus hesperus from Flickr: EOL Images, Latrodectus hesperus

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PublishedApril 12, 2013

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