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Northern Black Widow - Latrodectus variolus - male
Copyright © 2008 Brett Tyler

Northern Black Widow - Latrodectus variolus - Male
Rome, Floyd County, Georgia, USA
June 7, 2008
Size: 7mm (Body Length)
An adult male Northern Black Widow (Latrodectus variolus).

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Contributed by Brett Tyler on 10 July, 2008 - 9:24pm

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