True black widows have the red hourglass shape on the bottom side of their abdomens, and look much shinier in person. This looks like a false black widow (possibly a Steatoda paykulliana), since they are found in your area and it doesn’t look like the distinctive black widow I grew up around in New Mexico.
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hello, it s the 2nd spider of this kind and im scared for it to be a black widow. see i have a child at home and i am so scared i need help please
True black widows have the red hourglass shape on the bottom side of their abdomens, and look much shinier in person. This looks like a false black widow (possibly a Steatoda paykulliana), since they are found in your area and it doesn’t look like the distinctive black widow I grew up around in New Mexico.
Yes a paykulliana