Hey ATOT Entomologists

[MattCo]

Opened my trashcan and found this little guy looking at me:

Good Morning


So is this a deadly man-eater, or what?

 

[yhelothar]

Seriously, you've never seen or heard of a black widow?
http://forums.anandtech.com/me...y&keyword1=black+widow

 

[destrekor]

Texas?

Looks like a black widow impostor, as it has what appears to be an hour-glass marking on the underside, but the body isn't black... hmmm.

edit: correction, apparently black widows don't have a super black body, just dark.
So it's a black widow.
Not deadly to healthy adults, but can be to the elderly and young children if not treated. A bite will likely make you feel a little off for a day though.

 

[MattCo]

Originally posted by: astroidea
Seriously, you've never seen or heard of a black widow?
http://forums.anandtech.com/me...y&keyword1=black+widow

I thought that is what it was, but didn't know if it was possibly a harmless knock-off.

Guess I shouldn't have picked it up and sent it with my 3 year-old son for show-and-tell today.

 

[MattCo]

Originally posted by: destrekor
Texas?

Looks like a black widow impostor, as it has what appears to be an hour-glass marking on the underside, but the body isn't black... hmmm.

Yep, DFW.