9/19/08 - Logan Class of December 2011

The female black widow is most often seen. It has a characteristic shiny black color with a red hourglass mark on the underside of its abdomen. Occasionally, there are red dots or hash marks on the upper side of the abdomen, as well. The body, excluding legs, is 7/16 inch long (11 mm) and 5/16 inch (7.9 mm) to 3/8 inch (9.5 mm) wide. ................
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