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Curled up but not dead L. hesperus - Latrodectus geometricus - female

Curled up but not dead L. hesperus - Latrodectus geometricus - Female
Fullerton, California, California, USA
September 27, 2008
This picture was taken after we blew on the spider that had dropped to the ground and curled up into this death like pose. The spider moved a bit and then seemed to play dead again. Note some of the dorsal markings are just barely visible in this image.

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Curled up but not dead L. hesperus - Latrodectus geometricus - female Curled up but not dead L. hesperus - Latrodectus geometricus - female

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