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Species Latrodectus mactans - Southern Black Widow


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Range map for Southern Black Widow
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JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Alabama       41   
Arkansas    2   1 3 
Delaware       4    
Florida   3111  4 1
Georgia   1112 4221
Illinois    21      
Kentucky       49   
Louisiana          12
Maryland       2 2  
Mississippi        42  
Missouri      1 11   
New Jersey      2  2  
North Carolina 421314372 3
Ohio      1 2   
Oklahoma4 922  51 13 
South Carolina          1 
Tennessee21 1 2114  1
Texas   3 7 113  
Virginia      172 1 

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