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Western Black Widow

Latrodectus hesperus

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Field Notes

Description:

Female black spider with large abdomen that has a red hourglass shape underneath. This video shows her pulling web out with liquid on it and her moving her legs around.

Habitat:

Underneath rock in backyard

Reference Links:

Species Latrodectus hesperus - Western Black Widow - BugGuide.Net

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Comments (3)
CindyBinghamKeiser
Thank you both. I missed recording when she first started pulling web out. She was quite forceful which surprised me since she was so calm even when I picked her up with a stick.

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International Spider Survey
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Southern California Wildlife

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PublishedMarch 20, 2012

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