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Latrodectus hesperus
I saw this spider on the side of the shed in a little web.
backyard.
Jemma
Just a guess - but this could be a black widow male. It is certainly a male (note the round pedipalps at the front of the head). These would be much smaller than the females. Check the web - if it is quite strong and irregular and kind of crackles when you run a stick through it - then it could be.
Spotted on Apr 3, 2013
Submitted on Apr 3, 2013
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