Help me identify this spider please - Latrodectus hesperus

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Help me identify this spider please - Latrodectus hesperus

Colorado Springs , El paso County County, Colorado, USA
September 2, 2016

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Help me identify this spider please - Latrodectus hesperus

Contributed by Dmr040 on 2 September, 2016 - 2:17pm
Last updated 20 June, 2017 - 3:02pm

Moved

Moved from Widow Spiders.

… Jeff Hollenbeck, 20 June, 2017 - 3:02pm

Moved

Moved from ID Request.

… Aaron Hunt, 9 September, 2016 - 4:08pm

One of the Widows

One of the specialists should be able to tell you which Widow.

… john and jane balaban, 2 September, 2016 - 2:27pm

How do I get one of them to l

How do I get one of them to look at it? Today's my first day on the site.

… Dmr040, 2 September, 2016 - 6:05pm

All you need to do is wait - they will find your image

It is a subadult male, probably out for a walk, looking for a girlfriend

… john and jane balaban, 2 September, 2016 - 6:13pm

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