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Black Widow

Latrodectus hesperus,

Photo by HemaShah
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

A big black spider found carrying a similar half eaten black spider.

Reference Links:

Jimstonefreelance.com - spiders page

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (1)
HemaShah
This looks like a black widow to me. Not all female black widows have a red marking. I saw another similar spider next to it. It was dead though. Black widows are known to eat their mates after mating.

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International Spider Survey
Photographed
PublishedJune 30, 2011

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