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

Black Widow - Latrodectus mactans - Female
Powhatan County, Virginia, USA
September 3, 2005
Not my best shot, but one for VA in September
Contributed by Chris Wirth on 8 September, 2005 - 7:48pm

southern black widow
I found one of these in the yard in Richland, WA. She's a pet now, but I have a question. After her recent molt, I noticed the red hourglass seems to have vanished from her new exoskeleton. Is this common? I thought it might be that she's in a predator-free environment where a warning sign is unnecessary? Any info on this behavior?
… misterfreeze, 12 November, 2007 - 2:52am

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