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Red Striped Black Spider - Latrodectus hesperus
Copyright © 2014 justifun

Red Striped Black Spider - Latrodectus hesperus
Spokane, Spokane County, Washington, USA
August 6, 2014
Size: Approx 2 inch
Found in an outdoor storage closet in Eastern WA during the summer.
Has a red stripe down its back with what looks like a gold outline along it.
Approximately 2" big overall.
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Contributed by justifun on 6 August, 2014 - 10:45pm
Last updated 17 September, 2016 - 10:18am

Moved
Moved from Widow Spiders.
… Jeff Hollenbeck, 17 September, 2016 - 10:18am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Spiders.
… john and jane balaban, 5 December, 2014 - 10:24pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… john and jane balaban, 28 August, 2014 - 9:16pm login or register to post comments

Yes
A female. Widows sometimes have various red patterns instead of simply the hourglass at the ventral of the abdomen.

Likewise, for future reference, spiders are generally measured without the legs, only the body length.
… Chao "Jimmy" Wu, 7 August, 2014 - 10:30am login or register to post comments

Black Widow
The only one you're likely to find in Washington state is the western variety. Species Latrodectus hesperus - Western Black Widow
… Brian Stone, 7 August, 2014 - 9:07am login or register to post comments

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