Latrodectus (Theridiidae) Picture Thread

[NYAN]

Latrodectus hasselti enjoying a cricket.

 

[Veigar]

Nice feeding! Here's one of my Hesperus' finishing up on a Bark Scorpion. The strange thing is, she continued to eat the scorpion for nearly two days, which is quite odd. Maybe it was very tasty?

 

[NYAN]

Nice feeding! Here's one of my Hesperus' finishing up on a Bark Scorpion. The strange thing is, she continued to eat the scorpion for nearly two days, which is quite odd. Maybe it was very tasty?

Why not feed it actual feeders?

 

[Veigar]

Why not feed it actual feeders?

feeder insects aren't as easy to get here (the place crickets like are very far away from me) plus this scorpion was very easy to catch compared to other feeders and invaded my property so it was fair game to become widow food. And they're ridiculously common too.

 

[RebelWolf]

Nice feeding! Here's one of my Hesperus' finishing up on a Bark Scorpion. The strange thing is, she continued to eat the scorpion for nearly two days, which is quite odd. Maybe it was very tasty?

She has quite an appetite

 

[Joogvanhedel]

Baby Latrodectus hasselti come out of their cocoon, dad and mom i have also brought up from a cocoon..

 

[Krystal Anne]

My L. hesperus Saber having a drink

Latrodectus hesperus drinking

• Krystal Anne
• Aug 15, 2018
• 8
• black widow drinking hesperus latrodectus latrodectus hesperus theridiidae western black widow

This is my queen, Saber! I've raised her from a tiny sling. She's about ~3 years old now.

 

[Joogvanhedel]

Nice spider

 

[Wild Wonambi]

When mating latrodectus mactans, what is the rate of cannibalism?

 

[Pernicious]

Thought id share my l.mactans enjoying a white roach .still not 100 percent sure if its male or female (first widow here) but i love it either way and seems female to me

 

[NYAN]

Thought id share my l.mactans enjoying a white roach .still not 100 percent sure if its male or female (first widow here) but i love it either way and seems female to me

If you post a photo of the Palp, it can be sexed. Is it a mexicanus variant? I think it may be a female.

 

[Pernicious]

If you post a photo of the Palp, it can be sexed. Is it a mexicanus variant? I think it may be a female.

Yes it is the mexicanus. This is about the best i can get as of now as its devoted itself to eating thanks for any help!

 

[dangerforceidle]

Yes it is the mexicanus. This is about the best i can get as of now as its devoted itself to eating thanks for any help!

That is a female.

 

[Flexzone]

Latrodectus mactans "Mexico" - Female

 

[NYAN]

Latrodectus hasselti.

 

[NYAN]

Latrodectus geometricus dark color form
@Teal

 

[Greasylake]

Latrodectus geometricus dark color form

You sent me one of these too didn't you? I'm still trying to get it in a decent position to take pictures.

 

[NYAN]

You sent me one of these too didn't you? I'm still trying to get it in a decent position to take pictures.

Yes I did!

 

[NYAN]

Latrodectus hesperus

 

[The Snark]

Just a thought, it would be a fun thread to show pics of the common habitats the various Latros are found in. Hesperus would easily qualify as a toilet (outhouse) or water meter spider.