Latrodectus geometricus
(Brown Widow Spider)

Picture ID 8976

Submitted by:
chrisb1165
Submitted: Apr 8, 2018
Photographed: Apr 8, 2018
Spider: Latrodectus geometricus (Brown Widow Spider)
Location: Jacksonville , Florida, United States
Spotted Outdoors: Man-made structure (building wall, fences, etc.)
Found in web?: Yes
Attributes: Ventral, Webs

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Chrisb1165

Photo Owner

April 8, 2018 5:38 am

Couldn’t tell if it was a widow or a recluse but it’s always at bottom of my screen patio and I’ve been curious as to what it was

BugmanDan

April 8, 2018 8:44 am

Hi, and welcome to the site. Your little friend is a brown widow spider, cobweb spider family Theridiidae, Latrodectus geometricus. Although bites are rare they are still considered medically significant. If she is out of the way,you could leave her undisturbed.
http://entnemdept.ufl.edu/creatures/URBAN/SPIDERS/brown_widow_spider.htm