Latrodectus geometricus
(Brown Widow Spider)

Comments & ID Thoughts

Can anyone help me identify this spider? It’s about the size of a quarter, they’re black/dark brown with tan/dark yellow stripped legs. It has a couple of circles followed by a line on its back with a marking on its underside almost like an hourglass. It’s legs are quite long with not much hair on them that I could see. I usually find them walking around inside our house. I found this one in my bed. I have small children and I’m concerned they may be bitten.

• Submitted by: 
  
  yvonne
• Submitted: May 30, 2018
• Photographed: May 30, 2018
• Spider: Latrodectus geometricus (Brown Widow Spider)
• Sex: 
  
  Male,
• Maturity: 
  Adult
• Location: San Jose, California, United States
• Spotted Indoors: Other
• Found in web?: No
• Attributes: Ventral