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Red Striped Black Spider - Latrodectus hesperus

Spokane, Spokane County, Washington, USA
August 6, 2014
Size: Approx 2 inch

Found in an outdoor storage closet in Eastern WA during the summer.
Has a red stripe down its back with what looks like a gold outline along it.
Approximately 2" big overall.

Contributed by justifun on 6 August, 2014 - 10:45pm
Last updated 17 September, 2016 - 10:18am

Moved

Moved from Widow Spiders.

… Jeff Hollenbeck, 17 September, 2016 - 10:18am

Moved

Moved from Spiders.

… john and jane balaban, 5 December, 2014 - 10:24pm

Moved

Moved from ID Request.

… john and jane balaban, 28 August, 2014 - 9:16pm

Yes

A female. Widows sometimes have various red patterns instead of simply the hourglass at the ventral of the abdomen.

Likewise, for future reference, spiders are generally measured without the legs, only the body length.

… Chao "Jimmy" Wu, 7 August, 2014 - 10:30am

Black Widow

The only one you're likely to find in Washington state is the western variety. Species Latrodectus hesperus - Western Black Widow

… Brian Stone, 7 August, 2014 - 9:07am

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