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Southern Black Widow

Latrodectus mactans

Description:

Southern Black Widow

Habitat:

This Southern Black Widow was found guarding her egg sac in a rocky arroyo within the Trans-Pecos desert. The arroyo is characterized by steep rocky slopes surrounded by shrubby desert primarily made up of creosote bush.

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1 Comment

goldeneagle
goldeneagle 9 years ago

Wow

Texas, USA

Spotted on Jun 9, 2012
Submitted on Apr 25, 2015

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