September 6, 2023

I am a Northern Black Widow

The Southern looks similar to me

But I don't always have an hourglass on my tummy

And the Southern has a red spot on her heiny.

For more spidery goodness, check out the second edition of my Rhyming Guide to Florida Spiders which is now available for purchase!

Location: Photo taken with Lou Coticchio  at USF St. Petersburg Cassill Lab 106, Dept of Biological Studies.

Sources: https://entnemdept.ufl.edu/creatures/urban/spiders/black_widow_spider.htm

Photo and text © 2023 Dee Fairbanks Simpson