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Spider - Latrodectus hesperus
Copyright © 2009 Nick Richter

Spider - Latrodectus hesperus
Lake Forest, Orange County, California, USA
July 3, 2009
Size: approx, 1 cm

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Spider - Latrodectus hesperus Spider - Latrodectus hesperus
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Contributed by Nick Richter on 3 July, 2009 - 10:59pm
Last updated 5 July, 2009 - 1:09am

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Harsi S. Parker, 5 July, 2009 - 1:10am login or register to post comments

Latrodectus hesperus?
I think this is an immature Western Black Widow spider, but I was confused recently by an immature Brown Widow posting so now I'm a little more cautious about my IDs. Basing my guess on these images currently in the guide:



Let's wait for one of the "spider-gurus" to comment on my hunch...
… Harsi S. Parker, 3 July, 2009 - 11:20pm login or register to post comments

 
Western Black Widow
that looks right to me.
… Lynette Elliott, 4 July, 2009 - 12:05am login or register to post comments

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