Steatoda triangulosa
(Triangulate Cobweb Spider)

Picture ID 110988

Comments & ID Thoughts

Was told it's a black widow. Picture is not great but you can see it's egg sacs as well.

Submitted by:
kevink
Submitted: Jun 10, 2020
Photographed: Jun 10, 2020
Spider: Steatoda triangulosa (Triangulate Cobweb Spider)
Sex:
Female,
Location: Flower Mound, Texas, United States
Spotted Outdoors: Man-made structure (building wall, fences, etc.)
Found in web?: Yes
Attributes: Egg sacs, Webs

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Helper-Harvestman

June 15, 2020 9:08 pm

I do not think this is a black widow. It is probably from the genus Steatoda, the False Widows, specifically Steatoda triangulosa, the Triangulate Cobweb Spider.

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Reply to Helper-Harvestman

June 15, 2020 10:29 pm

I don’t know what it is, I’m not sure it is even family Theridiidae. The egg sacs are weird. The spider has angulate projections and visible spinnerets. The webbing doesn’t look like Cobweavers’ cobwebs. The silk is too thick and white. I’m interested in what it is, It’s unusual.