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Jdspider Hewitt, TX Jun 01, 2013

Central Texas Area- My fiancé found this spider in our garage. Of course it not one I'm familiar with. Please help!!!

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themoonhowl Prairieville, LA(Zone 9a) Jun 02, 2013

Possibly a red spotted antmimic spider? Castianeira

http://bugguide.net/node/view/674815/bgimage

http://bugsinthenews.info/?p=7882

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Jdspider Hewitt, TX Jun 03, 2013

It looks pretty similar. I was afraid it was an Australian Redback Spider.

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themoonhowl Prairieville, LA(Zone 9a) Jun 03, 2013

The Aussie Redback has a shorter much rounder abdomen. While there is not really anything to compare in your pic, the Redback seems to be smaller that the Antmimic.

http://australianmuseum.net.au/Redback-Spider/

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Flapdoodle Minot, ND Jun 03, 2013

The redback (Latrodectus hasselti) is not known to occur in the USA. A mature female can have an abdomen about marble size (~15mm).

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