Latrodectus variolus
(Northern Black Widow)

Comments & ID Thoughts

Thought it could be a brown widow, but its more black than brown/tan

• Submitted by: 
  
  aerinrl
• Submitted: May 7, 2019
• Photographed: May 7, 2019
• Spider: Latrodectus variolus (Northern Black Widow)
• Sex: 
  
  Male,
• Maturity: 
  Adult
• Location: Waldo, Arkansas, United States
• Spotted Outdoors: Man-made structure (building wall, fences, etc.),Low foliage (shrubs, herbs, garden, excluding flowers),Open field, pasture, prairie, grassland
• Found in web?: No
• Attributes: Dorsal