Latrodectus hesperus
(Western Black Widow)

Comments & ID Thoughts

Latrodectus hesperus
(Western Black Widow)
I am extremely confident. I looked at it closesly in person and have seen them many times before. It was inside a sprinkler wore transfer box that hadn't been opened in years.

• Submitted by: 
  
  defianceunstable
• Submitted: Oct 6, 2018
• Photographed: May 23, 2018
• Spider: Latrodectus hesperus (Western Black Widow)
• Location: Midvale, Utah, United States
• Spotted Outdoors: Man-made structure (building wall, fences, etc.),Under rock, log, or debris
• Found in web?: Yes
• Attributes: Ventral