Is this a black widow?

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smaur Vidor, TX Aug 30, 2011

This is a picture of it's back... it being alive I didn't want to try to turn it over :)

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kwanjin (Zone 7a) Aug 31, 2011

Yes, I believe a Northern Black Widow.

http://bugguide.net/node/view/33989

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minnesippi brainerd, MN(Zone 4a) Sep 06, 2011

Yep! Be careful. They can jump up to 5 feet...they will last about 2 days in a jelly jar though. My husband tested that theory...not that it is a theory or anything.

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kwanjin (Zone 7a) Sep 06, 2011

To the best of my knowledge, Black Widows do not jump. Even the Jumping Spiders do not jump that far. There is no sense in frightening someone needlessly.

Climbing off my box and backing away slowly, hands in the air...

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minnesippi brainerd, MN(Zone 4a) Sep 06, 2011

Not trying to frighten - or provide false information
Lived in MS and that is what we were told by the bug guy that sprayed for us. Guess I could be gullible...

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