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immature widow spider - Latrodectus hesperus - female
Copyright © 2013 Sam McNally

immature widow spider - Latrodectus hesperus - Female
Markleeville, Alpine County, California, USA
September 8, 2013
Size: 4mm
This spider was found on my doorknob at night. From the markings I believe it may be a male (or juvenile) L. hesperus or L. mactans (less likely based on geography).

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Contributed by Sam McNally on 22 September, 2013 - 5:31pm
Last updated 5 January, 2014 - 10:55am

immature widow spider - Latrodectus hesperus
09/11/2020 found one of these under an outside patio chair today. (Orange County CA)
… Bporritt, 11 September, 2020 - 4:34pm

Moved
Moved from Western Black Widow.
… Lynette Elliott, 5 January, 2014 - 10:55am

Moved
Moved from Widow Spiders.
… Sam McNally, 29 October, 2013 - 11:44am

hesp :)
… widowman10, 28 October, 2013 - 11:26pm

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