Black Widow and Egg Sacs

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Black Widow and Egg Sacs

Black Widow and Egg Sacs

Found this black widow tending her future babies in a small hole in some limestone rock of Rapid River Canyon, Idaho County, Idaho. June 2005
mrh
on Feb 24, 2006 5:04 pm
Image ID: 175907

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Sajama

Sajama - Apr 3, 2006 10:08 am - Voted 10/10

Black widow

Do you know if it's a latrodectus tridecimgutatus?

In any case I think is very dangerous. Good shot.

Thanks for attaching.

mrh

mrh - Apr 3, 2006 3:37 pm - Hasn't voted

Re: Black widow

I don't know the scientific name for our local black widow. But its the only one we have in the U.S. I believe. They are quite venomous, but I think the bites are rarely if ever fatal.

Sajama

Sajama - Apr 5, 2006 9:05 am - Voted 10/10

Re: Black widow

I think the american black widow is the latrodectus mactans. The female is venenous, no fatal for adults but is better don´t have bites!
Thanks for your votes!

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