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Photo#33989
Black Widow - Latrodectus variolus - female

Black Widow - Latrodectus variolus - Female
Powhatan County, Virginia, USA
October 5, 2005
Size: Body about 1 cm long

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Black Widow - Latrodectus variolus - female Black Widow - Latrodectus variolus - female Black Widow - Latrodectus variolus - female

Northern Black Widow
Very nice images! This is a female Northern Black Widow (L. variolus). Given your location, the incomplete hourglass is a tell-tale sign for this species.

I just finished my first attempt at the guide page, and I haved selected some these images, because they clearly show what I was trying to describe. Thank you!

(I have also created guide pages for the Latrodectus genus, and for each species, with the species-specific characteristics to assist with identification of gender and species.)

 
Thanks
Thanks for your help!
The guide pages look great!