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Looks to be a cross between a black widow and black house spider. Has black furry back and partial hourglass on bottom of abdomen. Found on wall, sitting stationary four feet above ground, not in a web. I also uploaded a picture of the bottom of the abdomen.
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- Submitted: Oct 11, 2018
- Photographed: Oct 11, 2018
- Spider: Latrodectus (Widow Spiders)
- Sex:
- Maturity:Adult
- Location: Hemet, California, United States
- Spotted Outdoors: Man-made structure (building wall, fences, etc.)
- Found in web?: No
- Attributes: Dorsal
Help identify this spider
Apr 23, 2020
Apr 23, 2020
Belews Creek, 
Hi, this is a Black Widow – likely Latrodectus hesperus (Western Black Widow). The broken hourglass probably has something to do with the condition the spider is in. Latrodectus variolus (Northern Black Widow) has a broken hourglass but ranges more towards the east.