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I believe this is a Western Black Widow I discovered living in under my pool skimmer lid. I’ve been cleaning the webs out of this location for two weeks now.
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- Submitted: Jun 22, 2022
- Photographed: Jun 22, 2022
- Spider: Unidentified
- Location: Litchfield Park, near Phoenix , Arizona, United States
- Spotted Outdoors: Man-made structure (building wall, fences, etc.)
- Found in web?: Yes
- Attributes:
I agree, that looks like a black widow to me.
And Western Black Widows are the most likely species to be found in Arizona. Spiders like pool skimmers because fresh bugs are delivered right to them.
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