Latrodectus geometricus
(Brown Widow Spider)

Picture ID 193068

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I would like to know what kind of spider this is. So far I found 2 in my shed this week. This one is dead. Is it poisioness.

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sandief
Submitted: Jan 6, 2024
Photographed: Jan 6, 2024
Spider: Latrodectus geometricus (Brown Widow Spider)
Location: Harbor city, California, United States
Spotted Indoors: Garage or shed
Found in web?: No
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Nod

January 6, 2024 4:41 pm

This is a widow spider.in the genus Latrodectus. I think it is a brown widow but I don’t know enough to be sure it’s not a juvenile western black widow.
https://bugguide.net/node/view/133968/bgimage

BugmanDan

January 7, 2024 9:28 am

They are considered medically significant, but not as bad as the western black widow.

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Latrodectus geometricus (Brown Widow Spider)

Picture ID 193068

Comments & ID Thoughts

Additional Pictures

Latrodectus geometricus
(Brown Widow Spider)