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Latrodectus sling- hesperus or mactans? - Latrodectus hesperus
Copyright © 2012 Michael Pankratz

Latrodectus sling- hesperus or mactans? - Latrodectus hesperus
Baby spiderling from stowaway mother. This is what they looked like after a few molts, and this is their mother.

Accidental Adventives found in Minnesota, USA

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Latrodectus sling- hesperus or mactans? - Latrodectus hesperus Latrodectus sling- hesperus or mactans? - Latrodectus hesperus
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Contributed by Emily Tenczar on 18 April, 2012 - 9:38pm
Last updated 5 January, 2014 - 10:59am

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… Lynette Elliott, 5 January, 2014 - 10:59am login or register to post comments

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Moved from Accidental Adventives. I believe these three images show us something new for the guide. I've removed the dates and locations and I'd like to keep these on the species guide page at least until we have images showing these same markings/stages to replace them. Thanks!
… Lynette Elliott, 19 April, 2012 - 4:23pm login or register to post comments

i posted some sling pics awhi
i posted some sling pics awhile back on this page:

http://sites.google.com/site/widowman10/widows/comparison-of-the-north-american-widow-species

and yours is a classic example of coloration and patterning of a hesperus sling.
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