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Brown Widow Spider

Latrodectus geometricus

Photo by CoralAvery
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Large brown widow spider with huge mandibles spinning a thick webbing on the underside of an outdoor pool chair.

Habitat:

Spotted on a pool chair and several other locations around my backyard in Escondido, California.

Notes:

These photos were all taken by my mom for me after I spotted it.

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PublishedNovember 6, 2011

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