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Obviously Black Widow, but which one?? - Latrodectus - female
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Obviously Black Widow, but which one?? - Latrodectus - Female
Altamonte Springs, Open field, Seminole County, Florida, USA
October 4, 2008
The white markings in the front confuse me as well. I believe I have seen them on the Black Widows before, but don't know if there is meaning behind them??

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Obviously Black Widow, but which one?? - Latrodectus - female Obviously Black Widow, but which one?? - Latrodectus - female Obviously Black Widow, but which one?? - Latrodectus - female Obviously Black Widow, but which one?? - Latrodectus - female
Contributed by Jason Wagner on 10 October, 2008 - 12:21am
Last updated 13 October, 2008 - 4:15pm

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