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Black Widow Spiders

Latrodectus hesperus

Description:

Male and female Black Widow Spider, Latrodectus hesperus

Habitat:

Various

Notes:

Male was cannibalized after mating,

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4 Comments

Thanks egypt_girl! I love BWs, so hauntingly beautiful :)

egypt_girl333
egypt_girl333 12 years ago

(Sorry for the duplicate, my so-called "smart" phone is playing dumb...)

egypt_girl333
egypt_girl333 12 years ago

Great shot! I've never seen a male and a female together, she really is huge compared to him!

egypt_girl333
egypt_girl333 12 years ago

Great shot! I've never seen a male and a female together, she really is huge compared to him!

Roseville, California, USA

Spotted on Jul 5, 2011
Submitted on Aug 30, 2011

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