Western Black Widow

Latrodectus hesperus

The Western Black Widow (scientific name Latrodectus hesperus) is species in LeafFauna's spiders & scorpions group, belonging to the genus Latrodectus. LeafFauna lists Western Black Widow among more than 25,000 animal species. Every photo is credited to its photographer and shown under its license. Open it in the LeafFauna app for more facts, a range map, sightings by month and more photos.