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small, white and black spotted spider - Latrodectus
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small, white and black spotted spider - Latrodectus
Palmdale, Los Angeles County, California, USA
October 5, 2008
Size: body .25 in
This specimen is on a car antenna in the picture.

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small, white and black spotted spider - Latrodectus small, white and black spotted spider - Latrodectus
Contributed by lyckligflicka on 6 October, 2008 - 12:01am
Last updated 6 October, 2008 - 10:19am

Male Latrodectus (Widow spide
Male Latrodectus (Widow spider).

Not sure which one though.
… Jebus31, 6 October, 2008 - 12:46am

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