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Female - Steatoda grossa - female
Copyright © 2009 John Sloan

Female - Steatoda grossa - Female
Corvallis, Oregon, USA
June 15, 1975

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Contributed by John Sloan on 20 October, 2009 - 4:37pm
Last updated 11 November, 2009 - 8:59am

False Black Widow (Steatoda grossa)
You know there is something to be said for a good drawing (these are great). If I had a choise whether to turn to my photo bird guide or my drawing bird guide, I'll choose the drawings every time. They make it so much easier to see the key features!
… Lynette Elliott, 15 January, 2011 - 12:06am

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