Southern Black Widow (Latrodectus mactans)

Southern Black Widow (Latrodectus mactans)

One of our more common spiders. Females are easy to identify: black with a red hourglass on the underside and a red spot above the spinnerets. While females are venemous, the bite is rarely fatal. For more information, see Bugguide.net

Mecklenburg Co., VA 5/2/06.

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