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Is this a male black widow? - Neriene radiata
Copyright © 2005 CBowker

Is this a male black widow? - Neriene radiata
Boone County, Kentucky, USA
June 17, 2005
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Contributed by CBowker on 20 June, 2005 - 6:13am
Last updated 18 January, 2008 - 9:16am

Moved
Moved from Neriene.
… john and jane balaban, 18 January, 2008 - 9:16am login or register to post comments

Not a black widow
This is not a male black widow, but it does looks similar to a female Bowl & Doily Spider, Frontinella pyramitela(1).
… volcano, 20 June, 2005 - 9:33am login or register to post comments

 
I agree.
This spider is at least in the family Linyphiidae, if not a bowl & doily....Spectacular image, too! Welcome to Bugguide:-)
… Eric R. Eaton, 20 June, 2005 - 12:53pm login or register to post comments

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