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Black Widows - Latrodectus hesperus - female
Copyright © 2003 Bryon L Peterson

Black Widows - Latrodectus hesperus - Female
San Diego, California, USA
August 4, 2003
Size: Appr. 1/2 Inch
I used to work Nights at the SBC Communications NOC in San Diego, CA.. On my Lunch I would go out and take Pictures and found a Large quantity of Black Widows both Male and Female. This one is a Female of course.

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Contributed by Bryon L Peterson on 22 June, 2005 - 9:36am
Last updated 4 August, 2005 - 11:21pm

Nice !
I believe Widows have a propensity to bite when eggs are laid. Otherwise, they are no more prone to biting than other cobweb weavers. They rarely leave the web.
… Tom Adams, 22 June, 2005 - 9:46am login or register to post comments

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