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Latrodectus mactans
(Southern Black Widow)

Picture ID 43000

Picture of Latrodectus mactans (Southern Black Widow) - Ventral

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Black widow?

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mira
Submitted: Oct 7, 2018
Photographed: Oct 6, 2018
Spider: Latrodectus mactans (Southern Black Widow)
Location: Black Springs , Arkansas, United States
Spotted Outdoors: Ground layer (leaf litter, dirt, grass, etc)
Found in web?: No
Attributes: Ventral

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October 7, 2018 5:52 pm

Definitely. This looks like a Southern Black Widow, Latrodectus mactans. 🙂

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