Black widow - Latrodectus hesperus

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Black widow - Latrodectus hesperus -

Lake Forest, Orange County, California, USA
June 30, 2009
Size: 1.5-2.0cm

Black widow?

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Contributed by Nick Richter on 2 July, 2009 - 10:47am
Last updated 15 July, 2009 - 12:23pm

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