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L. mactans? - sling - dorsal - Latrodectus hesperus - female
Copyright © 2010 Joe Lapp

L. mactans? - sling - dorsal - Latrodectus hesperus - Female
McKinney Roughs Nature Park, Bastrop County, Texas, USA
October 10, 2010
Size: 1.3-1.4mm
Newly hatched offspring of this specimen.

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L. mactans? - ventral - Latrodectus hesperus - female L. mactans? - dorsal - Latrodectus hesperus - female L. mactans? - posterior - Latrodectus hesperus - female L. mactans? - portrait - Latrodectus hesperus - female L. mactans? - hourglass - Latrodectus hesperus - female L. mactans? - sling - dorsal - Latrodectus hesperus - female L. mactans? - sling - ventral - Latrodectus hesperus - female
Contributed by Joe Lapp on 10 October, 2010 - 9:38am
Last updated 14 October, 2010 - 8:48pm

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I'm using this image on the info page. Thanks.
… Lynette Elliott, 13 October, 2013 - 9:17am

Moved
Moved from Widow Spiders.
… Jeff Hollenbeck, 14 October, 2010 - 8:48pm

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