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Genus Latrodectus - Widow Spiders

Red Widow · Brown Widow · Western Black Widow · Southern Black Widow · Northern Black Widow

Species Latrodectus bishopi - Red Widow
Red Widow - Latrodectus bishopi - female Red Widow - Latrodectus bishopi - female Red Widow - Latrodectus bishopi Adult male - ventral view - Latrodectus bishopi Adult male - Latrodectus bishopi Latrodectus bishopi - male Latrodectus bishopi - male Red Widow - Latrodectus bishopi - female

Species Latrodectus geometricus - Brown Widow
Spider - Latrodectus geometricus Dark brown - Latrodectus geometricus - female Insect Eggs - Latrodectus geometricus L. geometricus male - Latrodectus geometricus - male L. geometricus male - Latrodectus geometricus - male Climbin' the walls for an identity. (Yeah, I know. I used that line before.) - Latrodectus geometricus Brown Widow with egg sac in web - Latrodectus geometricus - female Egg cases under the barbeque grill - Latrodectus geometricus

Species Latrodectus hesperus - Western Black Widow
Latrodectus hesperis, Western Black Widow - Latrodectus hesperus - male Southwestern Black Widow (Latrodectus hesperus) - Latrodectus hesperus - female Schoolyard Spider - Latrodectus hesperus Very Familiar... What Is It? - Latrodectus hesperus - male Immature female western black widow - Latrodectus hesperus - female Western black widows - Latrodectus hesperus - male - female Male Western Black Widow Spider - Latrodectus hesperus - male Female L. hesperus with split hour glass - Latrodectus hesperus - female

Species Latrodectus mactans - Southern Black Widow
Southern Black Widow - Latrodectus mactans - male male black widow? - Latrodectus mactans Southern Black Widow - Latrodectus mactans Southern Black Widow - Latrodectus mactans - female Latrodectus mactans - female Black Widow - Latrodectus mactans - female Black Widow - Latrodectus mactans - female Is this a black widow? - Latrodectus mactans

Species Latrodectus variolus - Northern Black Widow
Northern Black Widow - Latrodectus variolus - male Northern Black Widow - Latrodectus variolus - female Latrodectus variolus? - Latrodectus variolus BG785 C7428 - Latrodectus variolus - male Spider - Latrodectus variolus - male Which Latrodectus? - Latrodectus variolus - female Northern Black Widow - Latrodectus variolus - female Northern Black Widow - Latrodectus variolus - female


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