Latrodectus hesperus
(Western Black Widow)

Picture ID 95922

Submitted by:
lilli
Submitted: Nov 19, 2019
Photographed: Nov 19, 2019
Spider: Latrodectus hesperus (Western Black Widow)
Location: San Marcos, Texas, Texas, United States
Spotted Outdoors: Man-made structure (building wall, fences, etc.)
Found in web?: No
Attributes: Dorsal

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Lilli

Photo Owner

November 19, 2019 2:33 pm

Can anyone tell me what kind of spider this is? Is it poisonous?

Arcticwolf115

Reply to Lilli

November 19, 2019 2:51 pm

Hi there this looks like a female redback spider witch is poisonous. The males are not so you may wanna be very carefully letting her back outside or kill her -w-

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ItsyBitsy

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November 19, 2019 2:54 pm

Latrodectus hesperus, Western Black Widow.

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Picture ID 95922

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