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Black widow? w/Japanese beetle prey - Latrodectus variolus
Copyright © 2007 Jeff Gruber

Black widow? w/Japanese beetle prey - Latrodectus variolus
Spring Green Preserve SNA, Sauk County, Wisconsin, USA
September 8, 2007

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Black widow? w/Japanese beetle prey - Latrodectus variolus Black widow? w/Japanese beetle prey - Latrodectus variolus
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Contributed by Jeff Gruber on 11 September, 2007 - 5:59pm
Last updated 12 September, 2007 - 7:27pm

Yep, definitely an immature L
Yep, definitely an immature Latrodectus. Can't tell which species though.
… Daniel D. Brown, 11 September, 2007 - 10:32pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks
Thanks Daniel.

I saw your post about widows in the forums. Cool. We don't seem to have the same 'blessing' or 'problem' around here. I've only seen them at 3 sites in Wisconsin so far and at these sites only in very small numbers. Beautiful animals.
… Jeff Gruber, 12 September, 2007 - 7:20pm login or register to post comments

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