Western Black Widow, Latrodectus hesperus by Hilkey's Outdoor Images

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04-OCT-2007	Dona Hilkey

Western Black Widow, Latrodectus hesperus

Meeker, Rio Blanco Co. Colorado

Species Latrodectus hesperus - Western Black Widow

Phylum Arthropoda - Arthropods
Class Arachnida - Arachnids
Order Araneae - Spiders
Infraorder Araneomorphae - True Spiders
No Taxon Entelegynes
Family Theridiidae - Cobweb Spiders
Genus Latrodectus - Widow Spiders
Species hesperus - Western Black Widow

Meeker, Rio Blanco County,

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Kim		22-Apr-2011 08:22
This is a great shot of a black widow. Dangerous to get that close to it though. I've been bitten by one. They cause very much pain. I will not go near one ever again.

Ken Sheridan		23-Oct-2010 08:55
Nice shot. Amazing resemblance to the Redback Spider here in Australia (I have shots of them in my Spiders gallery, taken in my house!)

Guest		18-Apr-2009 05:54
Wow, serious critter! Very good image! V!

Bob Moul		14-Oct-2007 23:17
Just in time for Halloween! :)

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