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Western Black Widow (Latrodectus hesperus)
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Copyright © 2009
Nick Richter
Black widow -
Latrodectus hesperus
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Lake Forest, Orange County, California, USA
June 30, 2009
Size: 1.5-2.0cm
Black widow?
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Contributed by
Nick Richter
on 2 July, 2009 - 10:47am
Last updated 15 July, 2009 - 12:23pm
Immature
Looks like an immature female. Due to locality I'm assuming Latrodectus hesperus.
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Krazy_Kat
, 2 July, 2009 - 12:27pm
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Black Widow, yes
Looks like an immature female, and I'm assuming it's Latrodectus hesperus due to your locality
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Krazy_Kat
, 2 July, 2009 - 12:25pm
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