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Black widow (Latrodectus)

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Field Notes

Description:

Black and tan on legs
large red spot on stomach

Habitat:

homes, tighter places normally hidden

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (3)

It is a Black widow spider, just a young one, They start out tan with yellow markings and turn back with red as they age. Most photos show gravid adult females, hence the larger abdomen (its full of eggs).
Scary. The red spot makes me think it's a Black Widow!
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PublishedSeptember 20, 2010

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