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Black widow ? - Latrodectus mactans
Copyright © 2013 Cliff Ivy

Black widow ? - Latrodectus mactans
Broken Arrow, Tulsa County, Oklahoma, USA
August 19, 2013
Black spider was hiding under an edge of a patio rock.
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Contributed by Cliff Ivy on 19 August, 2013 - 9:08pm
Last updated 29 August, 2013 - 5:12pm

Moved
Moved from Widow Spiders.
… Laura P., 29 August, 2013 - 5:12pm login or register to post comments

should be mactans!
should be mactans!
… widowman10, 29 August, 2013 - 3:54pm login or register to post comments

Latrodectus
A black widow it is. L. mactans, I think, because of the strong white circle around the first spot and the second spot is vertically stretched. I would appreciate a second opinion.

… Brian Stone, 19 August, 2013 - 9:56pm login or register to post comments

Moved for expert review.
Moved from ID Request.
Yes, definitely looks like a Black Widow (Latrodectus).
… Laura P., 19 August, 2013 - 9:47pm login or register to post comments

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