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Southern Black Widow - Latrodectus mactans - male
Copyright © 2006 Seth Patterson

Southern Black Widow - Latrodectus mactans - Male
Rio Grande City, Starr County, Texas, USA
October 30, 2006
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Southern Black Widow - Latrodectus mactans - male Southern Black Widow - Latrodectus mactans - male
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Contributed by Seth Patterson on 30 October, 2006 - 4:03am

Great shot.
What are those round black things?
… Lynette Elliott, 30 October, 2006 - 7:15am login or register to post comments

 
The
embolus. Check this out. There is a nice view of a male L. hesperus palp haifway down the page.
… Jeff Hollenbeck, 31 October, 2006 - 9:49pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks
Are they usually hidden? I wonder why I've never noticed them before.
… Lynette Elliott, 31 October, 2006 - 10:05pm login or register to post comments

 
Very
hard to see with the naked eye at natural size on small spiders sometimes. This image is a great close up with good detail.
… Jeff Hollenbeck, 31 October, 2006 - 11:54pm login or register to post comments

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