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Which male Blackwidow Spider ? - Latrodectus - male
Copyright © 2007 Robert L. Pearson

Which male Blackwidow Spider ? - Latrodectus - Male
Skull Valley, (WSW of Prescott 10 miles), Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
November 27, 2007
Western or Southern.....and how to distinguish them?? Thanks.

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Contributed by Robert L. Pearson on 15 March, 2008 - 2:14pm
Last updated 19 March, 2008 - 7:00pm

Immature.
I'm wondering if this might be an immature female. In any event, it does not have the swollen palps of an adult male. Fairly certain it would have to be L. hesperus.
… Eric R. Eaton, 17 March, 2008 - 2:23pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks Eric Eaton
Eventually...I may be able to remember the adult male spiders have "Boxing gloves" on the front end!! I knew there is an issue of distinguishinging the juviniles apart!!
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