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Latrodectus genus spider? - Latrodectus mactans
Copyright © 2013 Dorothy E. Pugh

Latrodectus genus spider? - Latrodectus mactans
Johnston Mill Nature Preserve, Orange County, North Carolina, USA
August 25, 2013
Found on a car in a parking lot, rather small. Maybe immature?
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Contributed by Dorothy E. Pugh on 25 August, 2013 - 5:26pm
Last updated 29 August, 2013 - 5:11pm

Moved
Moved from Widow Spiders.
… Laura P., 29 August, 2013 - 5:11pm login or register to post comments

does appear to be a mactans
does appear to be a mactans
… widowman10, 29 August, 2013 - 3:53pm login or register to post comments

Moved for expert review.
Moved from ID Request.
… Laura P., 27 August, 2013 - 7:41pm login or register to post comments

Yes!
I think it's a Male Southern Black Widow (Latrodectus mactans):



However, wait for more experienced arachnophiles to make the exact species call.
… Bill Myers, 25 August, 2013 - 6:00pm login or register to post comments

 
Thank you, Bill!
This looks right.
… Dorothy E. Pugh, 25 August, 2013 - 8:19pm login or register to post comments

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