ఆ కాలిఫోర్నియా, చదవడానికి, దక్షిణ ఉన్నవారికి, ఈ అందమైన చిన్న సాలీడు కోసం ఒక కన్ను ఉంచండి, Latrodectus geometricus – గోధుమ భార్య. Arachnologists at UC Riverside are monitoring the spread of this invasive species. హాస్యాస్పదంగా అది మా స్థానిక బ్లాక్ వితంతువుగా వంటి ప్రమాదకరమైన కాదు అవుతుంది. అయితే, 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.
ఆసక్తికరమైన. 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…