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What kind of spider is this? #772629

Asked September 21, 2021, 10:53 PM EDT

What kind of spider is this?

Yakima County Washington

Expert Response

This looks like a male western black widow spider, Latrodectus hesperus.

https://entomology.wsu.edu/outreach/bug-info/black-widow/

Alice Slusher Replied September 22, 2021, 12:15 PM EDT

This work is supported in part by New Technologies for Ag Extension grant no. 2020-41595-30123 from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

What kind of spider is this? #772629

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