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spider ID - Latrodectus hesperus

spider ID - Latrodectus hesperus
Denver, Denver County, Colorado, USA
September 2, 2013
is there enough here for an ID?

Moved
Moved from Brown Widow.

Moved
Moved from Spiders.

 
incorrectly ID'd
The location rules out a Brown Widow; Denver CO is way north of their confirmed range, too high and too cold. Markings are also more consistent with a male Western Black Widow (L. hesperus).

Looks to be one of the Widows
Someone will be able to tell you which one

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