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Latrodectus variolus
Black spider with yellow and red on the back of the abdomen.
Rural backyard on dill plant.
Spotted on Jun 12, 2013
Submitted on Jun 13, 2013
7 Comments
carlamartinezgarcia, it is an adult male. The black widow male does not have the hourglass on the underside of the belly like the female. He does though have a coordinating dinner jacket with red/yellow spots. The males are venomous, but only about a third as toxic as the females.
Now i see it on bugguide, and i got a doubt, are also the males as poison as females ? :), thanks for your help
Is it juvenile ????
Awww! Thanks Carol! They are so black, it is hard to get any detail on the head. It was a difficult challenge.
Another great spider! Another great find! Another great photo!!
Google the male southern black widow and it looks exactly like it!
Sorry lysa, it's not looking like black widow to me.