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Brown Widow (Latrodectus geometricus)
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Copyright © 2017
Carol Blaney
Latrodectus -
Latrodectus geometricus
Redlands, in a suburban home, San Bernardino County, California, USA
May 20, 2017
Ventral view of this spider, hanging in its web, inside, near a patio door in a suburban home. Could it be L. hesperus, perhaps a juvenile or male?
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Contributed by
Carol Blaney
on 21 May, 2017 - 2:24pm
Last updated 20 June, 2017 - 2:59pm
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Jeff Hollenbeck
, 20 June, 2017 - 2:59pm
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Not sure if this is ...
L. hesperus or L. geometricus. One of the others may know. They are easier to distinguish with a dorsal image.
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Laura P.
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