Steatoda nobilis
(Noble False Widow)

Picture ID 190059

Submitted by:
birdnerd
Submitted: Oct 1, 2023
Photographed: Oct 1, 2023
Spider: Steatoda nobilis (Noble False Widow)
Location: San Diego, ca, California, United States
Spotted Outdoors: Man-made structure (building wall, fences, etc.)
Found in web?: No
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TangledWeb

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October 2, 2023 12:16 am

This is a species introduced to California from Europe. Your photo is an interesting look at a variation in the abdominal marking. It looks like the gold marking is raised areas of chitin over vital organs, like the hearts.

BirdNerd

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Reply to TangledWeb

October 2, 2023 1:22 pm

Thank you so much for the information. With the unusually wet weather we had at the beginning of the year there are significantly more spiders and insects than ever. I walked onto our balcony and this one somehow landed on my shirt. My partner knocked it off, collected it, I took this picture and then he released it. I will read more about it – thank you again for helping, I appreciate it!