Latrodectus geometricus
(Brown Widow Spider)

Comments & ID Thoughts

Looking at this spider at dawn & with a flashlight, the abdominal design appeared to be an orangy-red long hourglass. Once I looked at the photo, there was no "elongated widow marking" as both the color and shape somehow disappeared. Entire spider including legs about the size of a quarter (it could be covered by a quarter or in its current stance, stand on a quarter and reach all edges). Found next to tree trunk stump along an unpaved walkway in mostly undisturbed area of a back yard. Adjacent to Nandina, California Poppies and misc. weeds.

• Submitted by: 
  
  teamninja
• Submitted: Oct 22, 2018
• Photographed: Oct 22, 2018
• Spider: Latrodectus geometricus (Brown Widow Spider)
• Location: Arcadia , California, United States
• Spotted Outdoors: High foliage (includes trees and tree trunks),Ground layer (leaf litter, dirt, grass, etc)
• Found in web?: Yes
• Attributes: Ventral