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Gate spider - Latrodectus geometricus
Copyright © 2010 Bookwyrme

Gate spider - Latrodectus geometricus
Huntington Beach, Orange County, California, USA
September 19, 2010
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Contributed by Bookwyrme on 2 November, 2010 - 12:42pm
Last updated 2 November, 2010 - 3:36pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Lynette Elliott, 2 November, 2010 - 3:36pm login or register to post comments

The pattern reminds me of
a male Western Black Widow (Latrodectus hesperus):



I'm sure there are other possibilities, though, so please wait to hear from the spider experts.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 2 November, 2010 - 1:24pm login or register to post comments

 
Widow
It certainly is a widow. I'm not sure which species. The female brown widow and the male western black widow can look similar.

Compare the male Western in the thumb above to this female Brown
… Lynette Elliott, 2 November, 2010 - 3:29pm login or register to post comments

 
Yes
It is a brown widow, geometricus.
… Jeff Hollenbeck, 2 November, 2010 - 3:31pm login or register to post comments

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