Southeast Texas, help is appreciated.
centomology·Entomologybychingadera I need help identifying a spider, please.Southeast Texas, help is appreciated.View original on lemmy.world14Comments7Reply
cchingadera lemmy.world3Hide 3 repliesI suspect: Texas Brown Widow Spider (Latrodectus geometricus)3Reply
cchonglibloodsport replylemmy.world1Hide 1 replyI think you’re right. It has the dark bands on the leg joints, along with the brown colour and rough body dimensions of a brown widow. These ones are much less dangerous than a black widow and may be displacing black widows from their common habitats.1Reply
cchingadera replylemmy.worldI was able to see an orange figure on it as well when I took a closer look, thanks guys!2Reply
rremon ani.social2Hide 2 repliesThe picture isn't great and it's 7 months late. But I'd say Latrodectus geometricus, a brown widow.1Reply
cchingadera replylemmy.world1Hide 1 replyVery true, but thanks for taking a look. We were able to confirm it with the orange marking :)1Reply
rremon replyani.socialSomeone mention this community in another post, so I just hopped over, saw "0 comments" on a spider post. Can't let that stand! Glad you already figured it out!1Reply
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I suspect:
Texas Brown Widow Spider (Latrodectus geometricus)
That’s what it looks like to me, but hard to say from the blur
I think you’re right. It has the dark bands on the leg joints, along with the brown colour and rough body dimensions of a brown widow.
These ones are much less dangerous than a black widow and may be displacing black widows from their common habitats.
I was able to see an orange figure on it as well when I took a closer look, thanks guys!
The picture isn't great and it's 7 months late. But I'd say Latrodectus geometricus, a brown widow.
Very true, but thanks for taking a look. We were able to confirm it with the orange marking :)
Someone mention this community in another post, so I just hopped over, saw "0 comments" on a spider post. Can't let that stand!
Glad you already figured it out!