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Northern Black Widow

Lactrodectus variolus

Description:

Shiny black with vertical row of bright red spots on abdomen.

Habitat:

Found inside of electrical box in campsite.

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1 Comment

BugEric
BugEric 9 years ago

Could still be a Southern Black Widow. I'd need to see the hourglass on the underside to know for sure (red hourglass is "broken" in Northern Widow).

Arkansas, USA

Spotted on Jun 6, 2014
Submitted on Jun 7, 2014

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