Latrodectus
(Widow Spiders)

Picture ID 10688

Comments & ID Thoughts

Thought it was a black widow but there were no red markings. It does have a couple indents or dots on its black. Very glossy

Submitted by:
cwebb79
Submitted: Apr 26, 2018
Photographed: Apr 26, 2018
Spider: Latrodectus (Widow Spiders)
Sex:
Female,
Location: denver, Colorado, United States
Spotted Indoors: Garage or shed
Found in web?: No
Attributes: Lateral

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ItsyBitsy

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April 28, 2018 12:09 am

Hi, welcome to Spider ID. 🙂 This does look like a Widow, it is most likely Latrodectus hesperus (Western Black Widow). The red would be on the underside of the spider and how much is there can vary if you looked at the underside of the spider and saw no red it still may be a Widow regardless. The False Black Widow Steatoda grossa can look very similar and it’s possible this is a robust one of those … but I’d err on the side of caution with this one. If you’d like to compare … This is a Steatoda… Read more »

cwebb79

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Reply to ItsyBitsy

April 30, 2018 8:37 am

Thank you. I did finally see the hourglass on the bottom. It was almost maroon in color and difficult to differentiate from the black. Thank you for your time