Latrodectus variolus
(Northern Black Widow)

Comments & ID Thoughts

Latrodectus variolus - Northern black widow

• Submitted by: 
  
  agemma
• Submitted: May 17, 2019
• Photographed: Jun 20, 2018
• Spider: Latrodectus variolus (Northern Black Widow)
• Sex: 
  
  Female,
• Maturity: 
  Adult
• Location: West Greenwich, Rhode Island, United States
• Spotted Outdoors: Low foliage (shrubs, herbs, garden, excluding flowers),Ground layer (leaf litter, dirt, grass, etc),Under rock, log, or debris
• Found in web?: No
• Attributes: Lateral