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Latrodectus hesperis, Western Black Widow - Latrodectus hesperus - male
Copyright © 2003 Kerry S. Matz

Latrodectus hesperis, Western Black Widow - Latrodectus hesperus - Male
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA
September 10, 2003
Dorsal view of a penultimate male.

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Latrodectus hesperis, Western Black Widow - Latrodectus hesperus - male Latrodectus hesperis, Western Black Widow - Latrodectus hesperus - male Latrodectus hesperis, Western Black Widow - Latrodectus hesperus - male
Contributed by Kerry S. Matz on 17 March, 2005 - 6:51pm
Last updated 18 June, 2008 - 10:04am

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