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Western Black Widow (Latrodectus hesperus)
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Copyright © 2015
Jose Hernandez
Black Widow -
Latrodectus hesperus
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Webb County, Texas, USA
August 28, 2015
Found nesting one to two feet above ground in Prickly Pear Cactus in hot and semi-arid South Texas.
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Jose Hernandez
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