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guessing Latrodectus geometricus - Latrodectus geometricus - female
Copyright © 2010 David Almquist

guessing Latrodectus geometricus - Latrodectus geometricus - Female
Florida, USA
May 18, 2010
My sister found this in her garage in the FL Panhandle. (I'll get more specific locational info if necessary.)

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guessing Latrodectus geometricus - Latrodectus geometricus - female guessing Latrodectus geometricus - Latrodectus geometricus - female
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Contributed by David Almquist on 24 May, 2010 - 12:05am
Last updated 25 May, 2010 - 9:25am

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This image is being used on the info page. Thank you.
… Lynette Elliott, 25 October, 2014 - 8:35am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Lynette Elliott, 25 May, 2010 - 9:25am login or register to post comments

Probably
a shot of the egg sac could clinch ID.
… Lynette Elliott, 24 May, 2010 - 9:02am login or register to post comments

 
not needed
a shot of the sac is not needed. there are many tell-tale characteristics here. the coloration, the glass (including color and shape), the dots near the spinerettes, the shading near the epigynum, etc etc.

your spider is truly L. geo
… widowman10, 25 May, 2010 - 1:17am login or register to post comments

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