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Latrodectus
The infamous black spider with the red hour glass on the back. These pictures don't do it justice. I sat for a while after this spider went into hiding behind the pink cement edging I'm using to keep dogs from digging into my backyard. I saw the red hourglass but was unable to capture it this time. The web is about 11x17 inches between the fence and the tree. So I'm sure it's a well fed spider. The web is nearly invisible.
Behind the cement edging in my backyard. The web is about 11x17 inches between the fence and the tree. So I'm sure it's a well fed spider. The web is nearly invisible.
The female black widow's bite is particularly harmful to humans because of its unusually large venom glands. Latrodectus bites rarely kill human beings.
Spotted on Jun 15, 2011
Submitted on Jun 16, 2011
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Yuck!