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Photo#97804
Western Black Widow - Latrodectus hesperus

Western Black Widow - Latrodectus hesperus
South of Carrizo Springs, Texas, Dimmit County, Texas, USA
March 10, 2007
Size: 1 inch
Found near the Rio Grande River in Dimmit County, Texas

Moved
Moved from Spiders.

its beautiful.
its beautiful.

Widow
Definitely a widow. Looks like an immature Latrodectus mactans.