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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Chelicerates (Chelicerata) » Arachnids (Arachnida) » Spiders (Araneae) » True Spiders (Araneomorphae) » Entelegynae » Cobweb Spiders (Theridiidae) » Widow Spiders (Latrodectus) » Western Black Widow (Latrodectus hesperus)
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Is this a Black Widow? - Latrodectus hesperus - female
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Is this a Black Widow? - Latrodectus hesperus - Female
Spokane, WA, Pacific Northwest - Spokane County, Washington, USA
April 1, 2021
We bought a fixer upper and I was removing bricks that were against the house. This beautiful spider was there but I couldn't see any red hoping it is not a black widow. Im

May I please have help with identification if possible? Will be removing the rest of the bricks and would like to be prepared. Also, if this is a black widow is it humane to relocate or if it advised to kill them. I hate killing spiders. Thank you!

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Is this a Black Widow? - Latrodectus hesperus - female Is this a Black Widow? - Latrodectus hesperus - female Is this a Black Widow? - Latrodectus hesperus - female
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Contributed by Crazyfordinner on 5 April, 2021 - 8:33pm
Last updated 23 September, 2022 - 11:47pm

Moved
Moved from Widow Spiders.
… Jeff Hollenbeck, 23 September, 2022 - 11:47pm login or register to post comments

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Moved from ID Request.
… Tyler Hedlund, 6 April, 2021 - 8:18pm login or register to post comments

I think I can see the red hourglass mark
on the underside of the abdomen -

… John Rosenfeld, 6 April, 2021 - 8:54am login or register to post comments

 
That is what so interesting a
That is what so interesting as you can see the abdomen but it was not red? But Maybe just a variance of the bright red color? And was labeled as that species too so as much as I was hoping it wasnt I guess it is :) Thank you!
… Crazyfordinner, 8 April, 2021 - 2:59pm login or register to post comments

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