За оние Калифорнија кои читаат, особено оние на југот, внимавајте на овој прекрасен мал пајак, Latrodectus geometricus – кафената вдовица. Arachnologists at UC Riverside are monitoring the spread of this invasive species. Иронично, испадна дека не е толку опасно како нашата родна црна вдовица. сепак, 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.
Интересно. 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…