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Male western black widow A different view of the mandibles.<br /> <br /> Full image: <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/61362/male_version.html" title="Male Version"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2428/61362_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=XiATmDWBHNfUIku2HSPLF%2Fn53vM%3D" width="130" height="152" alt="Male Version I had no idea this was the male western black widow spider. I was pleasantly surprised when I found out. Great mandibles on this guy!<br /> <br /> Mandible view: https://www.jungledragon.com/image/61363/male_western_black_widow.html<br /> Geotagged,Latrodectus hesperus,Spring,United States,Western black widow spider" /></a></figure><br /> Geotagged,Latrodectus hesperus,Spring,United States,Western black widow spider Click/tap to enlarge

Male western black widow

A different view of the mandibles.

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Male Version I had no idea this was the male western black widow spider. I was pleasantly surprised when I found out. Great mandibles on this guy!<br /> <br /> Mandible view: https://www.jungledragon.com/image/61363/male_western_black_widow.html<br /> Geotagged,Latrodectus hesperus,Spring,United States,Western black widow spider

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Nice find, Stephen! Posted 7 years ago
  2. View Christine Young's profile
    Christine Young
    Lion
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    Awesome! Posted 7 years ago

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The Western Black Widow

"Latrodectus hesperus", the western black widow spider or western widow, is a venomous spider species found in western regions of North America.

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Similar species: Spiders
Species identified by Stephen Philips
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By Stephen Philips

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Uploaded Jun 10, 2018. Captured Jun 9, 2018 16:10 in E Britton Way, Tucson, AZ 85739, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 5DS R
  • f/14.0
  • 1/60s
  • ISO100
  • 180mm

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