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Patterned spider - Latrodectus hesperus
Copyright © 2020 Kathie Shultz

Patterned spider - Latrodectus hesperus
Santa Fe/Cienega St (downtown near Plaza), Santa Fe County, New Mexico, USA
July 29, 2020
Size: (From memory) 15-20mm
Spider was tucked into the edge of a wooden gate where it met a stucco wall.
Contributed by Kathie Shultz on 5 December, 2020 - 10:34pm
Last updated 8 January, 2021 - 11:57pm

Moved
Moved from Western Black Widow.
… Jeff Hollenbeck, 8 January, 2021 - 11:57pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.

This is the juvenile coloration of the western black widow.
… chuuuuung, 6 December, 2020 - 4:06am

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