Latrodectus hesperus
(Western Black Widow)

Picture ID 202480

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Not sure what kind of spider this is but I'm guessing a Black Widow. Does anyone have an idea?

Submitted by:
alongsideup
Submitted: Nov 27, 2024
Photographed: Jun 4, 2021
Spider: Latrodectus hesperus (Western Black Widow)
Sex:
Female,
Maturity:
Adult
Location: Cuidad Acuña, Mexico
Spotted Indoors: Other
Found in web?: No
Attributes:

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Nod

November 27, 2024 1:59 pm

I think it is one of the widows…it may be a western black widow…as the double band at the top of the abdomen can persist into adulthood
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/47922944

.not certain though
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/121666699

Last edited 9 days ago by Nod

alongsideup

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Reply to Nod

November 27, 2024 6:05 pm

I’m no spider expert but the info you provided makes sense and I would have to agree with you. Thankyou for the input.

TangledWeb

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Reply to Nod

December 5, 2024 9:34 pm

Thanks Nod! I didn’t know that about the marking.

Nod

Reply to TangledWeb

December 6, 2024 12:48 am

Oh dear @... TangledWeb ….that was just my own observation from looking at photos on inaturalist….I can’t say for definite that it is a trait exclusive to western widows.