Latrodectus mactans
(Southern Black Widow)

Comments & ID Thoughts

Black widow. I work at a nursery and come across 100's of critters

• Submitted by: 
  
  dandersen88
• Submitted: Feb 20, 2018
• Photographed: Dec 21, 2017
• Spider: Latrodectus mactans (Southern Black Widow)
• Sex: 
  
  Female,
• Location: Oak Grove, Virginia, United States
• Spotted Outdoors: High foliage (includes trees and tree trunks)
• Found in web?: No
• Attributes: Lateral, Ventral