Comments & ID Thoughts
I believe this is the Southern Black Widow. Found crossing a sidewalk that separates suburban lawns.
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- Submitted: Nov 11, 2020
- Photographed: Oct 29, 2020
- Spider: Unidentified
- Location: Montgomery, Alabama, United States
- Spotted Outdoors: Man-made structure (building wall, fences, etc.),Open field, pasture, prairie, grassland
- Found in web?: No
- Attributes:
I’m pretty certain you’re right about that being a southern widow. Large abdomen, spindly legs, shiny exoskeleton and the stray red speckles all adds up to me!