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Pretty, scrawny spider - Latrodectus hesperus - male
Copyright © 2013 Ron Hemberger

Pretty, scrawny spider - Latrodectus hesperus - Male
Gardens, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, , Los Angeles County, California, USA
August 27, 2013

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Contributed by Ron Hemberger on 28 August, 2013 - 12:56am
Last updated 29 August, 2013 - 5:37pm

Moved
Moved from Widow Spiders.
… Lynette Elliott, 29 August, 2013 - 5:37pm login or register to post comments

Looks like the male
of L. hesperus. Males of the non-native L. geometricus are smaller and generally darker. By posting this you just reminded me that I had a photo from my house. Just posted:


But do check with 'widowman' - oy veh, names young people chose nowadays, my grandmother might have said.

Or you might run this by Rick Vetter, UC Riverside. If you find any of the Brown widows, I think he's still looking for live specimens. Plenty of L. geometricus at the museum gardens.
… Hartmut Wisch, 28 August, 2013 - 9:14pm login or register to post comments

 
haha, chose indeed :) "if the
haha, chose indeed :) "if the shoe fits!"

hesperus male it is. good lookin specimen too.
… widowman10, 29 August, 2013 - 3:57pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks, widowman. Wow, there must be at least 10 of you
Gave your website a quick look and will definitely revisit it when I can spend some time.
… Ron Hemberger, 29 August, 2013 - 9:53pm login or register to post comments

 
That does look good. Yes, I'll wait for widowman.
Nice image on your new post; I'm glad I gave you a nudge.
… Ron Hemberger, 28 August, 2013 - 10:38pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request. I'll ask widowman to take a look when he has time.
… Lynette Elliott, 28 August, 2013 - 3:04pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks, Lynette. Love that handle!
.
… Ron Hemberger, 28 August, 2013 - 4:53pm login or register to post comments

Male, Widow
Someone will be able to tell you which one
… john and jane balaban, 28 August, 2013 - 8:09am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks. I think this is a first for me (male).
.
… Ron Hemberger, 28 August, 2013 - 10:20am login or register to post comments

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