For de kaliforniske som leser, spesielt de i sør, hold øye med denne vakre lille edderkoppen, Latrodectus geometricus – den brune enken. Arachnologists at UC Riverside are monitoring the spread of this invasive species. Ironisk nok viser det seg å ikke være like farlig som vår innfødte svarte enke. Ikke desto mindre, 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.
Interessant. 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…