Latrodectus mactans
(Southern Black Widow)

Comments & ID Thoughts

First time I've encountered a black widow on the forest floor!

• Submitted by: 
  
  triplec
• Submitted: May 22, 2018
• Photographed: May 16, 2018
• Spider: Latrodectus mactans (Southern Black Widow)
• Sex: 
  
  Female,
• Maturity: 
  Adult
• Location: Columbia, South Carolina, United States
• Spotted Outdoors: Ground layer (leaf litter, dirt, grass, etc),Forest
• Found in web?: Yes
• Attributes: Ventral