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Brown Widow - Latrodectus geometricus - female
Copyright © 2006 Hannah Nendick-Mason

Brown Widow - Latrodectus geometricus - Female
Gainesville, Alachua County, Florida, USA
August 11, 2006
Size: ~10 mm not including legs
I discovered this one in my mail box - fortunately I recognized her instantly by the two distinctive egg sacs she was guarding (I had some in my car last year). I had to relocate her anyway, so I decided to chill her for a couple of hours for some pictures. With legs extended, she was about 40 mm.

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Contributed by Hannah Nendick-Mason on 11 August, 2006 - 6:29pm

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