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Northern Black Widow (male)

Latrodectus variolus

Photo by ColtMooney
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Northern Black Widow (male)

Latrodectus variolus

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LivanEscudero
This may be a Southern male. Not sure how to differentiate those. Try to determine if most of the females in the area are Northern or Southern.

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PublishedOctober 20, 2013

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