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Black Widow Spider
Latrodectus
33.8092, -84.2805
Field Notes
Description:
The infamous black spider with the red hour glass on the back. These pictures don't do it justice. I sat for a while after this spider went into hiding behind the pink cement edging I'm using to keep dogs from digging into my backyard. I saw the red hourglass but was unable to capture it this time. The web is about 11x17 inches between the fence and the tree. So I'm sure it's a well fed spider. The web is nearly invisible.
Habitat:
Behind the cement edging in my backyard. The web is about 11x17 inches between the fence and the tree. So I'm sure it's a well fed spider. The web is nearly invisible.
Notes:
The female black widow's bite is particularly harmful to humans because of its unusually large venom glands. Latrodectus bites rarely kill human beings.
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Latrodectus
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Spotted for Missions
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PublishedJune 16, 2011
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