Pentru acei californieni care citesc, mai ales cei din sud, Fii atent la acest frumos păianjen, Latrodectus geometricus – văduva maro. Arachnologists at UC Riverside are monitoring the spread of this invasive species. În mod ironic, se dovedește a nu fi la fel de periculos ca văduva noastră neagră autohtonă. cu toate acestea, it is not from ’round these here parts (should be said in your best southern twang). If you find a specimen, especially if you’re not in LA/Orange/SD counties, you should contact the team at UCR.
Interesant. This is the first I’ve heard of this. I’ll clue my SD friends into it. At first glance I thought it was an immature black widow, as the patterns on their abdomens are exceedingly variable and highly decorative. So the above is the typical pattern?
There are a few more images on the website, but it looks like they can be less boldly marked. I’m not sure what the most typical pattern would be…