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Brown Widow Spider

Latrodectus geometricus

Photo by LeonardoMB
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Field Notes

Description:

A spider nest that I found under an abandoned bench in the forest.

Habitat:

I found this specimen on a region of Cerrado.

Reference Links:

Latrodectus geometricus - Wikipedia, Widow Spiders and Their Relatives Management Guidelines--UC IPM

Species ID Suggestions

Brown Widow Spider

Latrodectus geometricus

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BarbaraSing
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Brown widow spider egg sacs

Latrodectus geometricus

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okiegirl85
1

Comments (3)
LeonardoMB
Então Sckel, mas a aranha na teia estava viva e "se escondeu ali" quando me aproximei para fotografar... Vouchecar mais a fundo ;)
Sckel
Os ovos parecem com os de viúva marrom. Acho que a aranha na teia é uma presa. ela é muito pequena para o tamanho dos sacos de ovos, e parece que faltam algumas patas?
LeonardoMB
"BarbaraSing" and "okiegirl85.mm", you know, sorry but I really don't agree with the Suggestion ID. The Spider of the picture and the "Latrodectus geometricus" are too different. The legs are different, the hairiness are different too, the color also it's different and, the shape construction of the nest also it's different. So, sorry... I really thanks for the help, but, I don't agree.

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Nests, hives, bowers, webs & other animal architecture
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Brazil Life
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PublishedSeptember 15, 2014

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