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eggcase_0098

Latrodectus mactans

Black widow spider with egg cases. The spider is feeding on a grasshopper nymph. Alden M. Johnson, photographer.

About this image

Identification
Latrodectus mactans
Date Taken
August 1, 1969
Contributors
CalPhotos, CalPhotos manages a database of images, usage information is here: http://elib.cs.berkeley.edu/photos/use.html
media
Subjects
Subject Eggs
Type Photo
Subject Sign
Subject Live Animal
Life Stages and Gender egg
Life Stages and Gender adult/sexually mature
Anatomy female
Behaviors feeding behaviors capturing/manipulating prey

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