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2022 BugGuide gathering in New Mexico
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Western Black Widow (Latrodectus hesperus)
Species
Latrodectus hesperus
- Western Black Widow
Phylum
Arthropoda
- Arthropods
Subphylum
Chelicerata
- Chelicerates
Class
Arachnida
- Arachnids
Order
Araneae
- Spiders
Infraorder
Araneomorphae
- True Spiders
No Taxon
Entelegynae
Family
Theridiidae
- Cobweb Spiders
Genus
Latrodectus
- Widow Spiders
Species
hesperus
- Western Black Widow
No Taxon
juveniles
No Taxon
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