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Brown Widow? - Latrodectus geometricus
Copyright © 2008 brokendoll

Brown Widow? - Latrodectus geometricus
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA
October 15, 2008
We have been having quite a few of these around here lately. Their egg sacks seem to be that of the brown widow. I am just wondering if infact it is a brown widow or something else.
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Contributed by brokendoll on 15 October, 2008 - 7:57pm
Last updated 30 October, 2008 - 4:07pm

Latrodectus geometricus
Yes, a brown widow spider, Latrodectus geometricus. They are most easily identified by their eggsacs, which are uniquely spiky for widow spiders.
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