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Latrodectus mactans? - Latrodectus mactans - female
Copyright © 2010 Tom

Latrodectus mactans? - Latrodectus mactans - Female
Bowie, Prince George's County, Maryland, USA
August 2, 2010
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Contributed by Tom on 3 August, 2010 - 7:21am
Last updated 13 August, 2010 - 1:19pm

Moved
Moved from Spiders.
… john and jane balaban, 13 August, 2010 - 1:19pm login or register to post comments

Moved
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… john and jane balaban, 9 August, 2010 - 1:48pm login or register to post comments

yep!
mac for sure! nice glass!
… widowman10, 3 August, 2010 - 7:24pm login or register to post comments

Definitely!
She's a southern girl for sure! Latrodectus mactans.
… Breanna Lyle, 3 August, 2010 - 12:07pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks...
..for the confirmation.
… Tom, 3 August, 2010 - 6:38pm login or register to post comments

1 vote for Latrodectus mactans
It has a connected vs. unbroken hourglass, and you're out of range for the western species, so I'd vote for Southern Black Widow.
… Andrew Williams, 3 August, 2010 - 10:09am login or register to post comments

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