Latrodectus geometricus
(Brown Widow Spider)

Picture ID 54441

Comments & ID Thoughts

My initial guess would be a female black widow spider based on the markings.

Submitted by:
rc22nyy
Submitted: Mar 14, 2019
Photographed: Mar 13, 2019
Spider: Latrodectus geometricus (Brown Widow Spider)
Location: Alabama, United States
Spotted Outdoors: Man-made structure (building wall, fences, etc.)
Found in web?: Yes
Attributes: Ventral

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rc22nyy

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March 14, 2019 12:42 pm

After looking at other pictures, and comparing the color and shape of the hourglass, this may actually be a brown widow. It was also in a high traffic area, which is apparently more common with brown widows than blacks. This picture was taken of the spider upside down in its web, abdomen up.

TangledWeb

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March 14, 2019 7:37 pm

Yes, my first thought was, “Brown Widow.” The orange hourglass seems to be fairly consistent in color within the species, Latrodectus geometricus. And,in this case, there is the easy clue that the Brown Widow is brown/blackish instead of totally black.