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Very Familiar... What Is It? - Latrodectus hesperus - male
Copyright © 2006 Chuck Entz

Very Familiar... What Is It? - Latrodectus hesperus - Male
Encino, Los Angeles County, California, USA
July 22, 2006
Size: 1/4 inch
On the wall by my front door. Might be a heat refugee (119 degrees Fahrenheit less than 5 miles away!) from outside.

I know I've seen that orange and black-edged white pattern somewhere, but I haven't been able to track it down.

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Contributed by Chuck Entz on 22 July, 2006 - 11:20pm
Last updated 16 January, 2007 - 12:48am

Adult
male L. hesperus should refresh your memory.
… Jeff Hollenbeck, 22 July, 2006 - 11:44pm login or register to post comments

 
No, that's not it...
But that certainly looks like the correct ID (memory's playing tricks on me again...). Thanks!

:)
… Chuck Entz, 23 July, 2006 - 1:06am login or register to post comments

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