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Northern Black Widow

Lactrodectus variolus

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35.0877, -92.9583

Field Notes

Description:

Shiny black with vertical row of bright red spots on abdomen.

Habitat:

Found inside of electrical box in campsite.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (1)
BugEric
Could still be a Southern Black Widow. I'd need to see the hourglass on the underside to know for sure (red hourglass is "broken" in Northern Widow).

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International Spider Survey
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Animals with Warning Colors
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National Geographic's Great Nature Project

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PublishedJune 7, 2014

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