Latrodectus hesperus
(Western Black Widow)

Picture ID 8752

Picture of Latrodectus hesperus (Western Black Widow) - Male - Dorsal

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Can someone confirm the species of this spider please?

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ItsyBitsy

Hi, welcome to Spider ID. 🙂 This appears to be an immature male Western Black Widow, Latrodectus hesperus.
https://bugguide.net/node/view/1014575/bgimage

Edit: duplicate image removed.

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