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female adult northern black widow/Latrodectus variolus - Latrodectus variolus - female
Copyright © 2008 lee garret

female adult northern black widow/Latrodectus variolus - Latrodectus variolus - Female
fentress County, Tennessee, USA
May 27, 2008
Size: a. 2-2.5 " incldng legs

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female adult northern black widow/Latrodectus variolus - Latrodectus variolus - female female adult northern black widow/Latrodectus variolus-view of hourglass - Latrodectus variolus - female
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Contributed by lee garret on 29 May, 2008 - 1:37pm
Last updated 15 June, 2008 - 5:16pm

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… lee garret, 30 May, 2008 - 1:38am login or register to post comments

Probably variolus.
This is probably the northern widow, but bear in mind that as widow spiders age, they tend to lose most of the dorsal red markings. Northern widows are less inclined to have this happen, though, and the markings remain pretty extensive throughout adulthood. Pretty specimen!
… Eric R. Eaton, 29 May, 2008 - 1:58pm login or register to post comments

 
latrodectus variolus
thank you mr. eaton

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