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Latrodectus sp
Does anyone recognise this species? I found it in an arid region of the Andes; it had "glued" grass stems together forming a dome-shaped structure in which it built its web, the entrance was round and lined with silk; it first caught my attention because it looked like the entrance of a tarantula burrow, upon closer inspection I saw the inhabitant (latrodectus?). Unfortunately, I was unable to see its underside.
Arid region in the Andes, at about 1500m above sea level, in an area called "Desierto de Jubones".
Spotted on Sep 7, 2015
Submitted on Aug 17, 2016
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Thank you Heather, it seems difficult indeed. I'll leave the species out for now.
Latrodectus species
According to the scientists on this site, Latrodectus is extremely difficult to i.d. down to species in Ecuador.
https://www.researchgate.net/post/Can_an...
Thanks Hema. However, I'm leaning more toward mactans without being quite sure...
Latrodectus curacaviensis?
Latrodectus sp
https://sites.google.com/site/venomousda...