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Black spider with orange stripe on abdomen - Latrodectus mactans
Copyright © 2014 Kelly Rexroat

Black spider with orange stripe on abdomen - Latrodectus mactans
Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky, USA
September 3, 2014
Black spider with orange stripe down back is abdomen. Spider found on stem of pumpkin
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Contributed by Kelly Rexroat on 4 September, 2014 - 11:10am
Last updated 17 September, 2016 - 10:06am

Moved
Moved from Widow Spiders.
… Jeff Hollenbeck, 17 September, 2016 - 10:06am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request. In KY you have both Northern and Southern Black Widows. It can be hard to tell them apart, though an image of the hourglass is often helpful.
… Lynette Elliott, 6 September, 2014 - 9:11am login or register to post comments

Black Widow confirmed
Talked to a Entomologist friend and confirmed it is a black widow. Most likely a juvenile so color is more variant, and possibly male
… Kelly Rexroat, 5 September, 2014 - 10:24am login or register to post comments

Black widow?
Is this a male or female black widow? I didn't think male BW's would get this big and hadn't seen the orange coloration that strongly before on a female. Thanks!
… Kelly Rexroat, 4 September, 2014 - 11:49am login or register to post comments

One of the Widows
Someone may be able to name the species for you.
… john and jane balaban, 4 September, 2014 - 11:43am login or register to post comments

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