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Spiderlings - Latrodectus variolus

Spiderlings - Latrodectus variolus
Oak Ridge, Guilford County, North Carolina, USA
July 20, 2013
Size: ~1 mm
Found cluster of hatchlings on upright hollow log about a foot above my porch.
Nice orange color, like Halloween candy.
I have had some orb weavers in this area.

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Spiderlings - Latrodectus variolus Spiderlings - Latrodectus variolus Spiderlings - Latrodectus variolus Spiderlings' Mom - Latrodectus variolus - female Broken hourglass - Latrodectus variolus - female

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I agree they look just like the Lactrodectus mactans spiderlings pictures, but do we have pix of the Norther BW spiderlings?

 
It does look like it might be the Northern
any chance you can safely get a shot of the hourglass?

Black Widow Spiderlings
I'm pretty sure these are black widow spiderlings. Compare with

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I hope they're unique enough that someone might recognize them.

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