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Brown Widow - Latrodectus geometricus - female
Copyright © 2006 Hannah Nendick-Mason

Brown Widow - Latrodectus geometricus - Female
Gainesville, Alachua County, Florida, USA
August 11, 2006
Size: ~10 mm not including legs
Beautifully marked on the upperside, too.

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Brown Widow - Latrodectus geometricus - female Brown Widow - Latrodectus geometricus - female Brown Widow - Latrodectus geometricus - female
Contributed by Hannah Nendick-Mason on 11 August, 2006 - 6:31pm

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