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Brown widow - Latrodectus geometricus - female
Copyright © 2009 Nick Richter

Brown widow - Latrodectus geometricus - Female
Lake Forest, Orange County, California, USA
June 26, 2009
Size: approx. 1.5 to 2.0cm
Black widow?

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Contributed by Nick Richter on 27 June, 2009 - 4:46pm
Last updated 28 June, 2009 - 10:56am

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… Lynette Schimming, 28 June, 2009 - 10:57am login or register to post comments

Latrodectus geometricus (Theridiidae)
This is the "brown widow," a close cousin to the black widow. The spiky egg sac is characteristic for this species, as well as the brown color and the full, orange/red hourglass. Nice find!

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… John Sloan, 27 June, 2009 - 7:30pm login or register to post comments

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