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Black Widow Spider

Photo by mark.blottin
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Field Notes

Notes:

This little beauty was living under the handle of my wheel barrel. She has been safely relocated.

Species ID Suggestions

American Bllack Widow

Latrodectus Mactans
Gina9210
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Comments (3)
Gina9210
Black Widow's are shy spider they hide away when disturbed, But like to live with people, but the Violin Spider, small brown one of the recluse spiders, lives with people's homes and may crawl into clothes and bedding. Bites from recluse spiders in America have caused ulcers, especially near the wound, and even death in humans.
SusanEllison
Oih! that is scary...I better be on the look out...the brown recluce is just as bad right?
Gina9210
The venom is powerful enough to kill a person.

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PublishedJuly 6, 2011

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