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Pretty Boy Spider - Latrodectus mactans -

Brandon, Rankin County, Mississippi, USA
September 23, 2008
Size: ~3/16" Body

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Pretty Boy Spider - Latrodectus mactans - male

Pretty Boy Spider - Latrodectus mactans - male

Pretty Boy Spider - Latrodectus mactans - male

Pretty Boy Spider - Latrodectus mactans - male

Contributed by Jim Kramer on 23 September, 2008 - 7:15am
Last updated 13 August, 2010 - 6:02pm

Moved

Moved from Northern Black Widow.

… Jeff Hollenbeck, 13 August, 2010 - 6:02pm

Moved

Moved from Widow Spiders.

… John R. Maxwell, 15 July, 2010 - 12:36pm

Male Black Widow

This is a male Widow, although I can't distinguish between southern and northern males too well.

… Jebus31, 23 September, 2008 - 8:06am

Thanks

This is even more disturbing when you find out that I found him on my big black truck. :-) He's got, I hope :-), another 200' to go to the only female black widow I know about.

… Jim Kramer, 23 September, 2008 - 8:19am

Jim

this is a mactans.

… Jeff Hollenbeck, 13 August, 2010 - 6:04pm

Males Widow's don't bite

Male Widow's don't bite. He's beautiful.

… MyMisty, 23 September, 2008 - 2:45pm

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