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Spider ID - Latrodectus mactans
Copyright © 2012 Amy Goodman

Spider ID - Latrodectus mactans
Seminole, Seminole County, Oklahoma, USA
August 25, 2011
Found this image looking through old pictures. Curious.
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Contributed by Amy Goodman on 25 September, 2012 - 7:47pm
Last updated 27 September, 2012 - 9:45am

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Lynette Elliott, 27 September, 2012 - 9:46am login or register to post comments

Juvenile black widow
Looks like a juvenile black widow. L. mactans seems most likely to me, but let's see what others think.
… Kyron Basu, 25 September, 2012 - 8:00pm login or register to post comments

 
L. mactans
That makes sense. I have lots of L. mactans throughout the warm months on my property. Thanks.
… Amy Goodman, 25 September, 2012 - 8:18pm login or register to post comments

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