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Black Widow? - Castianeira descripta
Copyright © 2009 Kevin W

Black Widow? - Castianeira descripta
near Franklin, Wayah Bald County, North Carolina, USA
June 21, 2009
Spotted near noon of the Summer Solstice in a gravel parking area at 5400 ft. Looks more like a Black Widow than anything else I know but the marking is unusual.

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Contributed by Kevin W on 22 June, 2009 - 10:59pm
Last updated 23 June, 2009 - 9:26am

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