Comments & ID Thoughts
I think this could be a false widow of some sort. Found inside a house in southern New Zealand. Am seeking proper identification of it, so I know what's lurking in my kitchen!
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- Submitted: May 16, 2022
- Photographed: May 16, 2022
- Spider: Unidentified
- Location: Dunedin, New Zealand
- Spotted Indoors: Other
- Found in web?: Yes
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You are correct this is a “false Widow ” from the family Theridiidae and the Genus Steatoda. They are not aggressive and they do not have medically significant venom so no worries about this little one. Hope that helps.
Thank you Anyphaena for the information – helpful.