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Is it a black widow? - Latrodectus
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Is it a black widow? - Latrodectus
Fulton, Itawamba County, Mississippi, USA
June 1, 2016
I found this in the woods, around some wild flowers, today. It looks just like a black widow, but the abdomen is unusually thin.. Any ideas?? Thanks.
Contributed by will.chamblee on 1 June, 2016 - 9:40pm
Last updated 22 June, 2016 - 8:37am

Moved
Moved from Spiders.
… Lynette Elliott, 22 June, 2016 - 8:37am

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… john and jane balaban, 14 June, 2016 - 4:17pm

looks like it
a male, mature one I think.
… Steve Scholnick, 1 June, 2016 - 10:47pm

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