What kind of spider is this? small black spider with white stripes. white hourglass mark on abdomen?

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What kind of spider is this? small black spider with white stripes. white hourglass mark on abdomen?

Answer 1

Juvenile females have white markings on the abdomen; she has these white stripes on her abdomen, which means she's young. The body of an adult black widow is about 1/2 inch long. The female black widow is normally shiny black, with a red hourglass