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Summary
The black widow, Latrodectus mactans, is a highly venomous spider. The female's abdomen is very shiny and black with red markings (if she has the red hourglass-shaped marking, it will be on the underside). They tend to have "messy" webs and love to build them in cracks of rocky outcrops.
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catoctin mountain park
arachnid
spider
black widow
black widow spider
latrodectus mactans
female s abdomen
national parks gallery
maryland
thurmont
poisonous animals
venomous
insects
Date
1916 - 2020
Source
National Parks Gallery
Link
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