Got lots of them out here in the desert in fact we also have a brown version. Looks just like the black widow but is brown.
We have the brown ones here too now--and they are worse than the black ones. First I heard of them was only a year ago. Also, the apt building I live in-has crawl spaces underneath. I had let Shasta out shortly after moving in, she panicked because a neighbor I have (that nobody likes) let his two dogs out after watching me let Shasta out. I almost never leave her unwatched but had to because nature was calling. I went in, no sooner than I started business-when I hear two yips and yaps and knew Shasta was either up a tree-or under the building. I went out-saw the two dogs yapping and looking at the small opening to the pipe chase-and knew Shasta was there.
I waited for the jerk to reel in his dogs and glared at him. I then proceeded to crawl into the opening looking for SHasta since she wouldnt come to my voice. The entire underside--was covered with all kinds of spiderwebs--crazy ones-funnel shaped too--so I knew there were good and bad spiders there.
I spent almost an hour under there and couldnt find her. As it was hot and humid outside--I crawled out being surprised I was never bitten by any of the spiders under there. I finally got here to come by the opening several hours later-and soon as i did-the ******* let his two dogs out again. Shasta naturally ran back under--soon the dogs were back inside--and I was there by the opening calling the cat, shaking her bag of food and figuring she was hungry and thirsty--and took about 20 minutes beforeI saw her near the entrance. Night was falling fast and, no sooner than I was near enough to grab her--the ******* let his dogs out again. I barely hung onto her-put her inside-then went to find out why the neighbor was being such a jerk.
Needless to say, after that one "friendly" meeting I had with said neighbor--I havent had another problem.
Anyway, some fo those we have living under my building: Very large Brown and Black Tarantulas, Granddaddy long legs, black widows and brown recuses. Im not sure if the brown widow has been spotted here in town yet--even though about a year ago-they were spotted in Portland---which is about 5 miles from where im at.
Also,in a neighborhood I use to live near--after it raines and never failing that--the place looks like a Sci Fi Spider Invasion movie. You will see thousands of tarantuas all over the streeets, lawns, cars etx. Brother--you couldnt pay me enough to put up with that stuff. I drove through there once after a rain--you never saw so many spiders. It looked like the street was literally swaying there were so many tarantulas there. This neighborhood was the Stonewall/McKenzie neighborhood in Annaville.
