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Juvenile Northern or Southern Black Widow....or something else? - Latrodectus hesperus
Copyright © 2015 craig5_12

Juvenile Northern or Southern Black Widow....or something else? - Latrodectus hesperus
El Dorado County, California, USA
September 9, 2015
I found this under a chair in the backyard. Had a characteristic widow web from the chair to a rock on the ground. I've seen lots of Widows in my life but none colored like this. I wasn't able to find anything real similar on the internet either...obviously, that's why I'm here. The hourglass on the abdomen was bright orange in color. Also, do only females have the hourglass? What do you think?
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Contributed by craig5_12 on 12 September, 2015 - 11:30pm
Last updated 5 October, 2015 - 9:02pm

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… Laura P., 5 October, 2015 - 9:02pm login or register to post comments

Your local species would be L
Your local species would be L. hesperus. Here is an article full of good information about your local widows.
… younglady, 4 October, 2015 - 11:07am login or register to post comments

Moved
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… john and jane balaban, 27 September, 2015 - 11:11pm login or register to post comments

Based on the appearance and your location,
I would guess a juvenile western black widow. For example, see
… Domingo Zungri, 13 September, 2015 - 12:27am login or register to post comments

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