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False widow

Steatoda sp.

Description:

A species of Steatoda - False widow. At first I thought it was a Black Widow but then I noticed it had segments of different color in the legs and it wasn't shining black. 22 mm long.

Habitat:

On a wall in a semi desert area.

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1 Comment

LuisStevens
LuisStevens 9 years ago

Thank you Britsnana for the ID

LuisStevens
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LuisStevens

Zacatecas, Mexico

Spotted on Aug 3, 2014
Submitted on Aug 25, 2014

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