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Latrodectus
(Widow Spiders)

Picture ID 185230

Picture of Latrodectus (Widow Spiders)

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Most likely a southern black widow. Found dead in a greenhouse. Complete hourglass under the abdomen.

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TangledWeb

I’m not sure if it’s Latrodectus mactans or L. variolus. https://bugguide.net/node/view/1999
Either way, you still have our site’s first West Virginia submission of a Black Widow. 🙂

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