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Black Widow Spider

Notes:

This little beauty was living under the handle of my wheel barrel. She has been safely relocated.

1 Species ID Suggestions

Gina9210
Gina9210 12 years ago
American Bllack Widow
Latrodectus Mactans


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3 Comments

Gina9210
Gina9210 12 years ago

Black Widow's are shy spider they hide away when disturbed, But like to live with people, but the Violin Spider, small brown one of the recluse spiders, lives with people's homes and may crawl into clothes and bedding. Bites from recluse spiders in America have caused ulcers, especially near the wound, and even death in humans.

SusanEllison
SusanEllison 12 years ago

Oih! that is scary...I better be on the look out...the brown recluce is just as bad right?

Gina9210
Gina9210 12 years ago

The venom is powerful enough to kill a person.

mark.blottin
Spotted by
mark.blottin

Dallas, Texas, USA

Spotted on Jul 6, 2011
Submitted on Jul 6, 2011

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