Latrodectus sp.
Shiny black female with red hourglass on venter, next to three egg cases.
Man-made shelter in the desert
Probably Latrodectus hesperus.
I know that spiders in the families Theridiidae (a very speciose family which includes the Black Widows) and Dictynidae build 3 dimensional webs.
wow! 3D-net... Only Latrodectus sp. making those? anyone with infos?
Lat: 31.91, Long: -109.14
Spotted on Aug 26, 2011
Submitted on Sep 7, 2011