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False Black Widow

Steatoda grossa

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Field Notes

Description:

Dark brown, male spider with yellow pattern on the abdomen. The pattern looks like faux crackle paint.

Habitat:

In my bathtub in the bathroom

Reference Links:

False Black Widow, Steatoda grossa

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
CindyBinghamKeiser
Thank you Luis! Yes and they're quite variable in appearance. I believe the common name is from this color pattern: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/7876506
LuisStevens
Nice series Cindy! I didn't know there were false black widows.

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International Spider Survey
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Southern California Wildlife
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National Geographic's Great Nature Project

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PublishedJune 12, 2013

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