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Black Widow - Latrodectus mactans - female
Copyright © 2005 Chris Wirth

Black Widow - Latrodectus mactans - Female
Powhatan County, Virginia, USA
August 1, 2005
This shot shows the bottom of the spider.
Contributed by Chris Wirth on 3 August, 2005 - 11:23am
Last updated 7 August, 2005 - 8:22pm

That's a really cool picture!
That's a really cool picture!
… Phillip, 1 March, 2009 - 4:27am

Thanks
Thank you for your help
… Chris Wirth, 4 August, 2005 - 5:39pm

Yes, it looks like a L. mactans.
From this angle, it certainly does look like a L. mactans.

The hourglass shape is complete (both top and bottom portions are touching), which is a good indicator for L. mactans.
… Christopher Hunt, 3 August, 2005 - 12:03pm

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