ID#: 16152
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This female black widow spider, Latrodectus mactans, was photographed at home in her web, within which she had created an egg sac that contained between 25 to 250-eggs. You will note the characteristic red hourglass located on her inferior abdominal surface, which can vary in coloration from yellowish, to shades of orange and red, and at times, can even be white. The female’s body is an overall shiny jet-black in color. This spider was found on a farm in the state of Georgia.
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Content Provider(s): CDC/ Andrew J. Brooks
Creation Date: 1972
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