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Latrodectus hesperus
(Western Black Widow)

Picture ID 10165

Picture of Latrodectus hesperus (Western Black Widow) - Male - Dorsal,Penultimate

Submitted by:
bozbitty
Submitted: Apr 21, 2018
Photographed: Apr 21, 2018
Spider: Latrodectus hesperus (Western Black Widow)
Sex:
Male,
Maturity:
Immature
Location: Modesto, California, United States
Spotted Outdoors: Man-made structure (building wall, fences, etc.)
Found in web?: No
Attributes: Dorsal, Penultimate

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April 21, 2018 3:20 pm

Hi, welcome to Spider ID. 🙂 This is a Western Black Widow, Latrodectus hesperus.

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